Really? Didn’t know that.

May 4, 2024
9:05:57pm

pt crasher All-American

Dodgers opening day payroll tops $320 million for competitive balance tax purposes

A detailed look at the Dodgers opening day payroll in 2024, which is more than $320 million for competitive balance tax purposes, and how it relates to the last decade and a half for the team.

https://www.truebluela.com/2024/3/30/24115652/dodgers-opening-day-payroll-2024

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Must be nice to just have blank checks to go get all the best players, eh dodger$. How have you lost any games this yr?!

pt crasher All-American

May 4, 8:43pm

Roberts

Longseason

May 4, 8:43pm

They have only the 8th highest payroll.

Count Cougar

May 4, 8:47pm

Not counting the crazy deal they had to do to get Ohtani. They’re scrambling to raise money to pay him the back part of

pt crasher

May 4, 8:50pm

You are funny, they aren't hurting.

Count Cougar

May 4, 8:54pm

Oh yeah, they are definitely scrambling. I don’t know how they’ll pay him.

Pee Wee Reese

May 4, 8:55pm

Why not just pay him same amount every year?

pt crasher

May 4, 9:08pm

Go read the many articles about it. He initiated the conversation about it and

Pee Wee Reese

May 4, 9:16pm

Yup, Braves payroll is higher than the dodgers….Mets and Yankees 80 million higher each

JOPE

May 4, 8:51pm

Completely false.

TCuz

May 4, 9:46pm

Wait, this is not true at all. How does it have 4 thumbs up? They have the 2nd highest payroll

TCuz

May 4, 9:41pm

This is what I'm saying. Gas lighting at its finest. And then they try to insult you by likening you to a yewt or aggie

pt crasher

May 4, 10:01pm

RE: Must be nice to just have blank checks to go get all the best players, eh

Warner

May 4, 8:49pm

26 man payroll - Braves $190MM. Dodgers $173MM. 7th highest in baseball.

Methusaleh22

May 4, 8:51pm

Wish we would spend more though. Need a better bullpen.

Methusaleh22

May 4, 8:52pm

Really? Didn’t know that.

pt crasher

May 4, 9:05pm

Let me help you out.

Methusaleh22

May 4, 9:09pm

Thanks. That taxable amount is a thing of beauty. Hope no one gets hurt.

pt crasher

May 4, 10:02pm

Irrelevant number. They have a $314m payroll, second highest in baseball

TCuz

May 4, 9:45pm

I agree. I hope we outspend everyone. But what is your source for $314MM. I

Methusaleh22

May 4, 11:13pm

Several sources for actual payroll (the truth) and not the bad number Sportac runs with

TCuz

May 5, 8:03am

You know of course Sportrac has all this data. No need to defame them.

Methusaleh22

May 5, 8:34am

And the point is, the only number that matters is CBT. Long way of saying that I am right. Glad we finally agree

TCuz

May 5, 8:45am

Well I was wrong about a few things in this thread but I'd never say you were

Methusaleh22

May 5, 9:07am

I did not respond to the OP. Only the fans either misleading or being ignorant of their payroll status.

TCuz

May 5, 9:16am

RE: Must be nice to just have blank checks to go get all the best players, eh

Pee Wee Reese

May 4, 8:51pm

It’s not enough. Keep pumping

Longseason

May 4, 9:02pm

This is like a Ute comment on CB: whiny, and not quite accurate.

jdub

May 4, 9:02pm

Wrong.

pt crasher

May 4, 9:06pm

You're right, it's more of a USU post than a Ute post. And, 2 more runs.

jdub

May 4, 9:11pm

Imagine thinking this was somehow deragatory towards the Dodgers. My kingdom for an org that will spend like that.

shimmy

May 4, 9:02pm

You were the one that finally convinced me to stop trying to defend their

Pee Wee Reese

May 4, 9:18pm

As long as you recognize the benefit and appreciate it, I think there is no need to apologize for having owners trying

Dodgers opening day payroll tops $320 million for competitive balance tax purposes

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