In this year’s MLB playoffs, the Los Angeles Dodgers stand out for spending more than $500 million in salaries and luxury tax. Many see this season’s matchup against the Cincinnati Reds as a stark display of baseball’s ongoing economic disparity.

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ significant spending has drawn attention, but MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred believes the focus should be on the system that allows it. Addressing concerns over disparity in the sport, Manfred emphasizes that the Dodgers are operating within the rules.