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While the rest of the baseball world complains, Los Angeles fans are embracing the role as customized "VilLAin" hats, which use the team's interlocking LA logo in the middle, are taking off on the secondary market. In an office building in New Jersey on Friday, an employee walked in wearing a Dodgers jacket and a "VilLAin" hat.
The Dodgers’ current estimated tax bill for next season is over $161 million. Twelve teams—the Marlins, Rays, Guardians, White Sox, Twins, Pirates, Nationals, Cardinals, Rockies, Athletics, Reds and Brewers—all currently have payrolls of less than what Los Angeles will be paying in luxury tax next season.
After missing out on Kyle Tucker, the Mets have agreed to a three-year, $126 million contract with Bo Bichette, sources confirmed to ESPN.
If that’s the case, Bo Bichette can’t be the only blockbuster acquisition for the Mets this winter. Bichette needs to be the first of several splashy additions. The Mets and Bichette agreed to a three-year deal worth $126 million on Friday.