The Wheelhouse: 30 Teams, 30 Thoughts

The Dodgers have the best record in baseball at 40-24. In June, they have a .232/.322/.328 line as a team. By comparison, the Padres have a .260/.330/.414 line during that span. I will take the side that paying Andre Ethier $85 million over the next five seasons won't ruin the roster in the long run because money does not matter under the new ownership group thanks to the windfall the franchise will be receiving from the TV rights. There will probably be a day in the not-so-distant future where fantasy owners get a discount on Ethier because his real-life contract looks bad on paper.

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