Q&A: Andrew Friedman on team culture, the upcoming season and ‘noise’ around the Dodgers

Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman went into the offseason expecting outfielder Kyle Tucker to sign elsewhere. Sure, Friedman was confident in what the Dodgers could provide on and off the field to the 29-year-old four-time All-Star. And Tucker was a rare hitter who could actually elevate an already star-powered Dodgers lineup. But with the team unwilling to offer a super long-term deal, their chances at landing the best free-agent hitter available this past offseason felt “incredibly low.” “I can't remember a time where a player has taken a shorter-term, higher-AAV deal when they've had an actual long-term contract on the table,” Friedman said Wednesday. The Dodgers,...