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New Dodgers owners acting like the Yankees

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New Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke, left, shakes hands with co-owner Magic Johnson during a news conference announcing his $147 million, six-year contract Tuesday.

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Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin, of South Korea, signed a six-year, $36 million deal with the team.

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The new owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers are taking their cue from the free-spending late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, and fans in both cities may get the bill. The Dodgers introduced Zack Greinke earlier this week after making him the highest-paid right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball history with a six-year contract the Los Angeles Times said is worth $147 million. Come opening day, the Dodgers likely will have the highest major league payroll ever, topping the Yankees' $209.1 million mark from 2008.