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In a move that is SABOTAGING the very soul of baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers have BOUGHT another championship, agreeing to a STAGGERING $240 million deal with OFT-INJURED outfielder Kyle Tucker. This isn’t sports—it’s a grotesque display of FINANCIAL DOPING that renders 25 other teams mere FARMERS LEAGUES for the West Coast Goliath.
The contract, worth a sickening $60 MILLION per year, proves the sport is now a playground for BILLIONAIRES, where loyalty and fair competition are DEAD. While fans struggle with inflation, this injury-prone player—who has missed MORE GAMES than he’s played recently—will earn over $370,000 PER INNING. This is an OUTRAGE and a direct middle finger to every working-class family that supports this game.
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Kyle Tucker #30 of the Houston Astros runs to third base during the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on September 28, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
This reckless spending spree, following the UNTHINKABLE Shohei Ohtani deal, confirms the Dodgers are building a SUPER-TEAM designed to CRUSH the spirit of the sport. They are not just buying wins; they are purchasing the SILENCE of a compliant league that allows this economic warfare. What’s the point of the 2026 season? The trophy might as well be SHIPPED TO LOS ANGELES now.
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Jeremy Pena #3, Kyle Tucker #30, and Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros celebrate after Tucker hit a home run in the third inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game One of the 2022 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 28, 2022, in Houston, Texas. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Forget about parity. Forget about the drama of competition. The message from MLB headquarters is clear: let them eat cake. The national pastime has officially become a dystopian showcase where only the wealthiest franchises are allowed to win, and the rest of us are just expected to watch and PAY. This isn’t just a contract; it’s the FINAL NAIL in the coffin of baseball as we knew it.
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Kyle Tucker #30 of the Chicago Cubs swings the bat in the third inning during game five of the National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on October 11, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Brandon Sloter/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)
Ask yourself this chilling question as you buy your overpriced ticket and forty-dollar beer to watch this farce: when the final out is recorded, will you be celebrating a champion, or merely applauding the winner of a rigged, billion-dollar auction?
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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