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Padres’ Manny Machado shows hate for salary cap with Dodgers ‘f***ing great for game’ mic drop
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Playing for the San Diego Padres , Manny Machado will be doing anything in his power to help take down the Los Angeles Dodgers and win the NL West . However, there's one thing Machado can't help admire from the rival organization.
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The Dodgers have drawn the ire of many for their free agency spending, with some even calling for a salary cap . Machado is not one of those people . He thinks how Los Angeles has operated is great for the game and thinks more teams should follow suit , via Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
"This is f***ing great for the game, honestly," Machado said. "I think every team should be doing it."
"I think our game is very good at what we're doing," he continued. "There's a lot of money being made. Look what's going on with the game. The last five years, it's been great. …I think a lot of teams have the ability to do what the Dodgers are doing."
After already having players like Shohei Ohtani , Freddie Freeman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto , the Dodgers spent big in free agency again to bring in Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz this offseason. Now, their payroll sits at a league-leading $394 million , via Fangraphs. The next closest team, the New York Mets , is still $30 million below the Dodgers.
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As for the Padres, they sit at ninth in payroll at just under $220 million. With over a $100 million difference in payrolls, San Diego is playing behind the eight ball. Now imagine the Dodgers facing a team like the Miami Marlins , who are dead last in payroll at $73 million.
It'll be difficult for every owner to spend like the Dodgers, but Machado at least thinks more than one franchise is capable of paying up. He doesn't want a salary cap in place so teams are more incentivized to take the Dodgers' approach.
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