Former player gets grilled for saying Dodgers signing Kyle Tucker ‘helps the game’

As it is The Los Angeles Dodgers won the Kyle Tucker sweepstakessigning the star to a $240 million contract, the baseball world reacted in myriad ways, while some might say it was more of a negative response. While it is The Dodgers’ projected lineup with Tucker almost seems like it Another place in the World Series, many fans complain about the payroll for certain teams and their imbalance, although a former player takes the opposite approach.

Former catcher Eric Kratz has been in the MLB for 10 years, as he was in “Fall Territory” to react to the news that Tucker had signed with Los Angeles. However, his stance was one that fans didn’t take kindly to, as he would explain how it was “it helps the game.”

“I think it helps the game. And people will say, ‘No way, no way.’ I think it helps the game, because I’ve never seen any talk of competitive athletics where someone who is the best doesn’t get the best out of everyone else. So I feel like what the Dodgers are doing is raising the tide of expectations, you want to beat the Dodgers,” Kratz said.

“I think it helps the game.”@ErikKratz31 believes the Dodgers are “raising the tide” of expectations and can get the best out of everyone else. pic.twitter.com/ZCLLzag3i8

— Foul Territori (@FoulTerritoriTV) January 16, 2026

Let’s just say people didn’t like his attitude, with some like X, former Twitter user “BluesPackers,” saying that “Eric is a Dodgers nut,” or another user, Carlos Kalinchuk, says the quote “a cheeky and pathetic post.”

More comments attacking Eric Kratz for point on Dodgers, Kyle Tucker

With fans still angry about the Tucker-Dodgers newsKratz would go on to explain why the signing is still good for baseball, explaining more about the competition he will prepare.

“If they hadn’t signed Tucker, they would have wanted to beat the Dodgers anyway … it just makes them grow even more,” Kratz said.

The result was a post that has over 300 comments, which, compared to over 500 likes, shows that the reaction was one that many thought they should comment on. Going through a bunch of NSFV comments about Kratz, one that would cement the overall message in the comments section is one from Disco Volante, who said, “Erik Kratz is literally the dumbest guy in the world of baseball.”

Either way, it remains to be seen if Kratz’s message rings true as Los Angeles seeks its third straight title.