Don't expect the New York Yankees to match the Los Angeles Dodgers in spending any time soon, judging from their controlling owner's recent comments. Yankees chairman Hal Steinbrenner responded to the Dodgers' run of recent signings,

New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner admitted that "it's difficult" for MLB team owners to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers' spending, but also believes his team is better than it was at this time last year.

Yankees ownership took some shots on ESPN New York on Tuesday. Appearing on “The Michael Kay Show,” which is hosted by the team’s YES Network announcer Michael Kay, ESPN’s Jeff Passan harshly criticized the Yankees and their unwillingness to exceed the competitive balance tax (CBT).