As usual most Dodger fans were passing and moaning that we didn’t spend big money on free agents. And they have the second best record right now.
There were players the team wanted - but they have so much of what in the NFL would be classified as dead cap money. They are paying $39 million to players they've traded or cut. They have over $5 million going to minor leaguers on major league contracts - basically, a couple Cubans they signed who never made it. They have $8 million in deferred payments going to Kazmir, which does count against the luxury tax.
Fortunately, a lot of that expires after this season - a lot of it was to trade 3 big contracts this offseason, they took back Homer Bailey who was toast and would only agree to waive his no-trade if he were cut (while still having his guaranteed money).
They'll have more flexibility without going over the luxury tax figure this next offseason, and for the right player might even go over the tax figure.