Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred shared conflicting feelings about the big-spending Los Angeles Dodgers, praising the franchise’s competitive spirit in one breath before worrying about the financial disparity they’ve created in the next.

Many MLB fans are upset that the Los Angeles Dodgers are entering uncharted territory when it comes to payrolls. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred thinks the sport has bigger problems. Speaking with reporters Tuesday in Phoenix,

Just one offseason after stunning the sports world by signing Shohei Ohtani to a then-North American sports record, $700 million contract, the Los Angeles Dodge