The Dodgers’ inability to land elite starter Gerrit Cole is on the owners, starting with Mark Walter, the controlling partner of Guggenheim Baseball Management.
The Dodgers were willing to set an MLB record for Gerrit Cole, and commit more money to him than any player in franchise history.
In Friedman’s first winter with the Dodgers, leading up to the 2015 season, the team passed on Max Scherzer and Jon Lester and instead signed Brandon McCarthy.Last winter, they opted for A.J. Pollock instead of Bryce Harper.
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