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

Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday acknowledged the widespread concern over payroll disparity in MLB but said he blames the system, not the Dodgers.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have continued to amass absurd amounts of talent, utilizing deferred money to attract superstars while keeping their payroll from getting too unruly in the short term. And MLB commissioner Rob Manfred seems to be fine with the practice,