Shohei Ohtani. Jacob Misiorowski. The Savannah Bananas. The Japanese invasion. For the first time in a decade every corner of baseball is trending upward at the same time. This is what a golden era actually looks like.

The Dodgers just added Tarik Skubal to a roster that already has Ohtani, Yamamoto, and Freddie Freeman. Baseball fans are furious. But before we call for a lockout — do the numbers actually back up the outrage?