After a team wins a championship, focus tends to shift elsewhere in the league. Local fans obviously savor the moment, but the rest of the sports-watching world moves onto another subject. Engaging steady national interest is a demanding task for most franchises. The Los Angeles Dodgers are newsworthy year-round. Following their second straight World Series title win, they are retaining the spotlight heading into Hot Stove season. Their first notable move of what many expect to be an eventful LA winter is bringing back the club's all-time playoffs home run leader .

The organization picked up Max Muncy's $10 million team option on Thursday, ensuring that the slugging third baseman will wear Dodger Blue for at least one more year. Fans expect president of baseball operations Andrew Fr

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