Los Angeles Dodgers: Plan for the Future Feels Like That of 1990s Atlanta Braves

The Los Angeles Dodgers seem committed to becoming the best team in baseball, and it was interesting to read how team president Stan Kasten intends to go about this process.

Matthew Leach of MLB.com reported on a talk that Kasten gave at the Bloomberg Sports Business Summit, and here are a few of the big themes that the Dodgers executive touched on:

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[We can't] tell our fans, "We're going to do this right; we're going to do this long term—just wait five years for 25 guys to grow into their uniforms." So we were able to acquire proven stars in the chronological middle of their careers, very good players, whom we couldn't get any other way.

We remain first and foremost a scouting- and player-development-based operation.

We fully expect...to make the postseason. But whether we do or we don't, it won't change our plans for this offseason...Building now, building for next season, as well as continuing our scouting and player development.

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As I read this, I couldn't help but think of the Atlanta Braves when Kasten was serving with that organization. They were never afraid to spend money, but at the same time, it was vital for them to have a constant stream of young players, particularly pitchers, maturing and either being utilized or traded to improve the major league club.

Of course, in Atlanta, many of the decisions were handled by then-general manager John Schuerholz, but Kasten was definitely involved in the process.

The Dodgers have the financial resources to pull off these massive trades that need to happen right now to try to jumpstart the process, but eventually it seems as if Kasten envisions the Los Angeles Dodgers essentially becoming self-sufficient and creating a solid stream of talent that will help them win for many years to come.

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