Overview
- Los Angeles clinched the National League pennant and returns to the World Series seeking a repeat of its 2024 title.
- On the NLCS broadcast, Dave Roberts said, “Let’s get four more wins and really ruin baseball,” then later said he was poking fun and does not see himself as a villain.
- Newsweek cites an estimated $417 million MLB tax payroll for the Dodgers, while other reporting highlights higher overall commitments and more than $1 billion in deferred contracts.
- President Andrew Friedman defends the approach as serving supporters and performance, with the Boston Globe noting a $177 median ticket price and heavy investment in development and facilities.
- Opinion pieces revive parity proposals such as a salary cap and even an op‑ed call to contract the team, as examples like the big‑spending Mets missing the postseason fuel a broader competitiveness debate.