The rivalry hasn’t softened — it’s just evolved.Speaking on “The Dan Patrick Show” on Tuesday, Giants CEO Larry Baer framed the back-to-back World Series-winning Los Angeles Dodgers not as villains to despise, but as baseball’s ultimate benchmark — a team that pushes everyone else to be better.“Having a dragon to slay isn’t necessarily a bad thing for the sport,” Baer told Dan Patrick. “You could say that’s the Dodgers.” Are the #Dodgers good for baseball? "Having a dragon to slay isn't necessarily a bad thing for the sport." – #Giants CEO Larry Baer. pic.twitter.com/69wzHdkv6Z — Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) February 2, 2026 Baer made clear the Giants’ ambition hasn’t changed.“We want to beat the Dodgers, and we want to be at the top of the division,” Baer said. “And one day, we want to be the dragon to slay.”While Los Angeles’ spending power often is the focus, Baer emphasized that the Dodgers’ dominance goes beyond payroll.“Hats off to the Dodger organization,” Baer said. “They’ve done it...