Let’s look at the two other teams who are the finalists
Toronto. Very high Canadian tax rates. 74 win team. No superstar. Team has a way to go to be a championship contender. Not a terribly long track record of excellence. 30 years since they’ve been relevant.
San Diego. Always an uphill fight with LA. Small market team that won’t be able to sustain spending long term. Owner dead and family is now suing each other. Moves in off season paralyzed perhaps by a need to shed payroll and also ownership fight. Terrible teammates in Machado and Tatis. No matter what pasabeta says. And Darvish is old and won’t be around long.
La offers same tax rates as sd. Perpetual contention. Plenty of help. Commitment to money and established winning. With lots of Japanese history in place.
Gotta be la