15+ hour, 30+ min ago (219+ words) New York Yankees fans are not happy with owner Hal Steinbrenner after he made some comments Monday about the team's financial situation. Steinbrenner addressed the media on Monday and was asked about the team's payroll for 2026. He said it was "not fair" to assume the Yankees turned a profit in 2025, and that the team would ideally like to reduce payroll. "Would it be ideal if I went down? Of course. But does that mean that's going to happen? Of course not," Steinbrenner said, via Brendan Kuty of The Athletic. The Yankees have spoken about potential payroll reductions more than once over the past several years, though it has not significantly changed their strategy. The Los Angeles Dodgers did outspend them last year, but that does not necessarily say much. For many Yankees fans, the big issue is that the franchise…...

18+ hour, 9+ min ago (317+ words) A top Japanese pitcher who is expected to be posted for MLB teams this offseason sounds uninterested in playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tatsuya Imai, a three-time NPB All-Star, discussed the possibility of joining his fellow countrymen on the Dodgers. While he acknowledged that playing with the likes of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto " The post Star Japanese pitcher reveals why he is not interested in signing with Dodgers appeared first on Larry Brown Sports. A top Japanese pitcher who is expected to be posted for MLB teams this offseason sounds uninterested in playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tatsuya Imai, a three-time NPB All-Star, discussed the possibility of joining his fellow countrymen on the Dodgers. While he acknowledged that playing with the likes of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto would be fun, he would find it more satisfying…...