"If ever a winter posed a loyalty test, this one could. The Dodgers spent $69 million on Edwin Díaz, the best closer available in free agency, and another $2 million in championship parade costs. The Angels spent $2 million on a closer who put up an 8.23 earned-run average last season. Next year the Dodgers will try to become the first National League team to win three consecutive World Series."
""You don't have to be a Pirate fan," Bowden said. "You can retire as a Pirate fan, or trade yourself to the Dodgers. "If you want to see your team win, right now the Dodgers have got the best chance to win a World Series again. As a fan, you can root for any team you want." "You don't have to root for the team in your home city.""
The Dodgers invested heavily in elite relief pitching and parade expenses while the Angels made minimal, underwhelming offseason moves. The Angels' closer carried an 8.23 ERA last season and the team missed signing high-profile targets, including Munetaka Murakami, who signed elsewhere. Three of the Angels' five winter acquisitions did not appear in the majors last season. The Angels remain focused on promoting recent first-round picks and conserving payroll until Anthony Rendon's contract expires, leaving the roster without a clear plan to end an 11-year postseason drought. Fans frustrated by this gap face the option of shifting allegiance to contenders.
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