Phillies’ Bryce Harper: “Only Losers complain” to Dodgers

Philadelphia – Phillies Slugger Bryce Harper loves LA – well, at least the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers“At idle, almost $ 320 million.

Harper, a double NL MVP, was a blunt Friday before the three-playing series with Champs about those in baseball who whimpered about the payroll of Dodgers and the signature of Japanese stars.

“I don’t know if people like it,” Harper said, “but I feel like they just complain about what they do. I think they’re a great team and a great organization.”

The average salary of Major League Baseball released a $ 5 million barrier on the start day for the first time, according to the Associated Press study.

The New York Metswith Juan SotoA record $ 61.9 million, led MLB for the third direct opening day with a payout of $ 322.6 million, just before Dodgers for $ 319.5 million. Addition Blake Snell, Michael Comfort, Tanner Scott and Kirby YatesDodgers increased the payroll wage by $ 69 million from the start of last year.

Los Angeles’s payout was detained by postponed payments. Shohei eraThe $ 70 million wage was discounted to the current value of $ 28.2 million because it will not be paid in full until 2035, which caused the 18th highest player. Other Dodgers with postponed payments include Mookie Betts, Tommy Edman, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar hernandezScott, Will Smith and snell.

The match between Harper and the NL East Phillies and Ohtani Dodgers had the city buzzed with another wrapped civic banking park.

Harper is 1330 million, 13 -year -old contracts in the seventh season, at the time of the largest agreement in the history of baseball. In recent years, Phillies have also been large expenses under the owner of John Middleton and have achieved play -offs for three direct seasons. Phillies jug Zack Wheeler It earns $ 42 million as the second highest paid player in the game. Phillies opened with a payout of $ 283.3 million, the third highest in baseball.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he had received E -Maly from fans concerned about the lack of sport to the offseason limit from Los Angeles Dodgers, which has increased attention over the expiry of the collective negotiation agreement in December 2027.

“We have to pay attention to this and we have to find out whether there are things that can be done to alleviate these types of concerns and ensure that we have a competitive and healthy game in the future,” Manfred said in February.

Los Angeles had $ 353 million luxury tax wage documents to win last year’s world series and had to pay a tax of $ 103 million.

“That’s why the boys want to go and play there. La’sa Great City, of course,” Harper said. “They are in Mecca a kind of world of all – from food to nightlife to sport to Dodgers to Lakers to anyone.