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Are the Dodgers the new 1998 Yankees?

There are only two teams in the modern era (after 1988) with more than 110 wins in a season: the 2001 Mariners, who were eliminated by the Yankees in the ALCS, and the 1998 Yankees, who swept the Padres to win the World Series. Those teams had winning percentages above .700, .716 and .703, respectively. Those are the only two teams in this era to do that. That could very well change this season, with the Dodgers.

The Dodgers are the undisputed best team in baseball. While a common complaint two or three years ago is that too many teams were bunched near .