Column: Dodgers again defer to process at trade deadline rather than acquire a starter
October will decide which approach was right, the Dodgers’ or the Padres’. This is a results-oriented business, after all.In recent years, many front offices talked about the importance of remaining process-oriented, a neat carnival trick to skirt responsibility when a season ends without a championship.The Dodgers have won seven consecutive division championships.
They have a balanced roster and well-stocked farm system that ensures they will remain competitive in future seasons. They owe that to their philosophy.to the Toronto Blue Jays for two players to be named later, a move that weakens them now but could strengthen them down the road.But trophies aren’t awarded to teams with the best processes. Cities don’t stage parades for teams with the best processes.
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