Baseball fans who grew up during the so-called "Evil Empire" days of the New York Yankees under George Steinbrenner could surely never envision a time

The Dodgers have been extremely aggressive in improving their team this winter, a roster that beat the Yankees in the World Series last fall.

The owner of the Yankees says most baseball owners cannot financially compete with another ownership group. In an interview with YES Network that aired Tuesday night, Hal Steinbrenner looked at the powerhouse Dodgers — who beat the Yankees in the World Series and then added several significant pieces to blow away the rest of the sport financially — and acknowledged other ownership groups can only peer up at the Guggenheim Partners,

The Dodgers continue to spend in free agency, officially signing reliever Kirby Yates. But it is a different deal than originally reported.

The Dodgers are building a super bullpen to round out their super team. Los Angeles has agreed to a one-year contract with right-handed reliever Kirby Yates, sources told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Tuesday.

Before landing Yates, the Dodgers agreed to terms with former Padres closer Tanner Scott on a four-year, $72 million deal. And before that, they brought back Blake Treinen on a two-year, $22 million deal.