Dodgers hit with over $43M in luxury tax

The Los Angeles Dodgers were hit Friday with a record luxury Dominique Easley Jersey tax of nearly $43.6 million for a payroll that fell just shy of $300 million. For the first time,http://www.patriotsofficialnflproshop.com/AUTHENTIC+DONTA+HIGHTOWER+JERSEY four teams exceeded baseball's spending threshold and owe tax. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will pay along with the San Francisco Giants, a first-time offender. Even if all that spending didn't translate into success on the field. Los Angeles finished with a record payroll of $291 million this year, according to final calculations made by Major Leaguehttp://www.patriotsofficialnflproshop.com/AUTHENTIC+DURON+HARMON+JERSEY Baseball on Friday and obtained by The Associated Press. For purposes of the tax, which uses a different calculation method and includes benefits, the Dodgers' payroll was $297.9 million. The Dodgers, who have not reached the World Series since winning the 1988 title, have a three-year tax total of $81.6 million. ''The successful teams,Michael Bennett Jersey whether they're big market, small market, large payroll, small payroll, you've got to develop your own players,'' Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said during the postseason. ''That's the currency with which we deal.'' The Yankees owe $26.1 million, raising New York's total since the tax began in 2003 to $297.97 million. Boston owes $1.8 million for this year and the Giants $1.3 million, a record tax total of $72.8 million for a single season. ''We don't have to get that deep in but we need to pay the tax,'' Giants CEO Larry Baer said Thursday. http://www.officialseahawksnflstore.com/AUTHENTIC+PATRICK+KERNEY+JERSEY''Versus not improving the team, we'll pay the tax and improve the team.'' The Dodgers spent $67 million more than the next-highest team, the Yankees, a gap $4 million greater than the entire payroll of the Miami Marlins, who ranked last for the second straight season.