Steinbrenner: 'Difficult for most of us owners' to spend like Dodgers

[Ragazzo] Free agent lefty reliever Tim Hill is drawing interest from a number of teams including the Mets, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks

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[MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM via Santiago] Dave Roberts: "I think the moniker 'Evil Empire' is just a way for people to root against somebody. I think fans want their teams to have the same kind of motivation that our ownership does. I still think that fans would like their teams to invest..."

[Passan] People are livid. Belief in baseball’s fairness is waning because the Dodgers have gotten so good, so fast. Here's the truth: They’re the symptom, not the cause.

[Harris] 'They all wanted him here.' How Shohei Ohtani, other Dodgers helped recruit Roki Sasaki.

[Camras] Roki Sasaki's opening statement with the Dodgers: "Putting on this Dodgers uniform today, I am reminded that my journey is just about to begin and it makes me feel more focused than ever." Sasaki said he chose a place "purely based on where I can grow as a player the most."

[MLB] Roki Sasaki to the Dodgers Official Press Conference | 佐々木朗希

[Nightengale] "Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates’ deals will be finalized pending physicals, Clayton Kershaw is expected to return, and they currently have only 1 open spot on the 40-man."

[Dodgers] The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed international free agent RHP Roki Sasaki.

[ESPN Los Angeles] "Rōki Sasaki and LeBron James 🤯🤝 The Dodgers new signing meeting the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena."

[Red Sox Payroll] "If Yates/Dodgers comes together, this list has dried up significantly in the last few weeks, particularly at the top. Notable names remain: Estevez (pass), Kahnle, Robertson, Jansen, Sewald. Next level down includes Junis, Coulombe, Floro, Kimbrel, Barlow, Mayza, Beeks, etc."

[Kuntz] "Tanner Scott’s signing hasn’t been made official yet, but there is only one 'open' spot on the 40-man roster for him and if Kirby Yates is officially signed. Dodgers will have to make a move somewhere to add both to the roster."

[Rosenthal] "Free-agent reliever Kirby Yates in serious discussions with Dodgers, source tells @TheAthletic. Any deal would be pending physical. Possibility first mentioned by @BNightengale."

[Nightengale] The Los Angeles Dodgers, who already have folks screaming about their payroll, have reached a tentative agreement with free-agent closer Kirby Yates, pending a physical. The deal comes on the heels of signing Tanner Scott to a 4-year, $72 million contract.

[Romero] "The Dodgers signed Colombian outfielder 🇨🇴 Jhosman Theran today. Bonus deal: $45,000. Theran represented Colombia's national team at the 2022 U-15 World Cup."

[Pat Ragazzo on X] Sources: Tanner Scott’s preferred destination was the Cubs, but Chicago was unwilling to go to 4-years until the closing minutes of Scott Signing with the Dodgers LAD had a 4-year deal on the table for Scott for several weeks. They ultimately landed Scott for $72 million

[Camras] "The Dodgers offseason: - Signed Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, Tanner Scott, Michael Conforto and Hyeseong Kim - Re-signed Teoscar Hernández and Blake Treinen - Extended Tommy Edman. They won the World Series three months ago. Now they’re better."

[Nightengale] Cubs president Jed Hoyer on the mighty Dodgers: "People focus on the size of their payroll & the deferments, & stuff like that, but it’s just a great organization that’s.. running on all the cylinders. They do well in the draft. They do well internationally. They make smart trades..."

[Feinsand] BREAKING: Tanner Scott and the Dodgers have agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal, per source.

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[Olney] The Dodgers have lots of money & will always be in a strong position to bid for players. But they also have a culture that players love -- it's a group that has lots of fun together, & lots of success -- and they have the Jackie Robinson history & resulting tradition no other team can match.

[Ravech] "Assuming health, and in baseball that’s a fools errand, however the Dodgers quality of depth on the mound is unprecedented. They essentially own the Japanese market and all the millions and millions of dollars that come with it. 4 of first 10 Sunday night games feature the Dodgers."

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