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Parity is bad, actually

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers are good for all fans

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Brendan Dentino
Oct 19, 2025
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The team with the highest payroll in American sports, the team that has mastered the art of deferred money, the team that has appeared in seven of the last ten semifinals, and the team that won the championship last year, is, once again, going to the World Series. That is a good thing.

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