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    Andrew Friedman bemoans Dodgers' latest 'organizational failure,' but hints at little change

    LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have suffered back-to-back "organizational failures," in Andrew Friedman's words. Based on what the club's top executive said Tuesday, however, the Dodgers don't seem to think they have any glaring organizational problems, either. That was the tone Friedman struck during an end-of-season news conference alongside general manager Brandon Gomes at Dodger Stadium, ...
    by Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times Oct 17, 2023 5 minutes
    Andrew Friedman, President of Baseball Operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers, answers a question from the media at the end-of-season wrap up at Dodgers Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.

    LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have suffered back-to-back "organizational failures," in Andrew Friedman's words.

    Based on what the club's top executive said Tuesday, however, the Dodgers don't seem to think they have any glaring organizational problems, either.

    That was the tone Friedman struck during an end-of-season news conference alongside general manager Brandon Gomes at Dodger Stadium, bemoaning the club's three-game sweep against the Arizona Diamondbacks last week — a second straight shock exit for a team well-accustomed to October disappointment — while offering few explanations or actionable offseason answers.

    After another 100-win campaign and National League West division title — the fifth and eighth times, respectively, the Dodgers achieved those feats in his nine-year reign as president of baseball operations — Friedman insisted the club's internal processes remain sound and that few sweeping changes are needed for the team this winter.

    A few examples: Manager Dave Roberts will be back for his ninth season next

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