LOS ANGELES — Manager Dave Roberts sent a clear message Friday night as he stood on the podium after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League Championship Series.
Roberts used the opportunity to address the ongoing conversation about the Dodgers’ high payroll and the advantage it is said to provide compared to other teams in the league.
“Before the season started, they said the Dodgers are ruining baseball,” Roberts said. “Let’s get four more wins and really ruin baseball.”
The Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 4 of the NLCS to advance to the World Series for the second consecutive year.
The manager’s message was met with a roar from the crowd that stayed after the final out for the trophy presentation.
The Dodgers had the second-highest payroll this season at $321 million, trailing only the New York Mets ($323 million).
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