Another premier free agent has chosen to land with the Los Angeles Dodgers this offseason, as high-end closer Tanner Scott has agreed to a four-year, $72-million deal. This comes after the Chicago Cubs had reportedly made a "substantial" multi-year offer.
Chicago Cubs president commends the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, sparking discussion amid ongoing MLB fan complaints.
The Chicago Cubs were in talks to trade one of their starting infielders at the Winter Meetings, according to a new report, but appear set to start him in 2025.
The Cubs tried to land Tanner Scott with a $66M offer, but the Dodgers swooped in with $72M, locking him in as their new closer.
After a weekend of celebrating Sammy Sosa and the arrival of Kyle Tucker at Cubs Convention, spring training is now squarely in focus. Pitchers and catchers report to Mesa, Ariz., in less than three weeks to prepare for Opening Day in Japan against a loaded defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers team.
Unless you are a Los Angeles Dodgers fan, you are getting annoyed by the amount of money that organization is shelling out to free agents. Just last year, the Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani a 10-year, $700 million deal. Although most of that money is deferred, it is a ridiculous amount of money to commit to.
While the Dodgers operate from a financial advantage, they also are schooling opponents with a relentlessness not enough rival owners share.
The Chicago Cubs’ president, Jed Hoyer, has heaped praise on the Los Angeles Dodgers amidst the talks revolving around an uneven atmosphere created by them. The post Amidst Voices Uneven Competition,
The Los Angeles Dodgers are adding a quality arm. Tanner Scott is signing a deal with the team, after the Cubs and Blue Jays offered him.
The standard for big-market spending in MLB has been set by the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, but also by others like the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. At least, that's what Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts will have you believe.