Dodgers might not pay it

I believe the answer is:

tax

(Other definitions for tax that I've seen before include "Overburden with levy?" , "Strain - duty" , "Payment to the Exchequer" , "Strain; levy" , "Demand" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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