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Old 10-12-2009, 09:40 PM   #32
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Originally Posted by Supreme Olajuwon View Post
I'd agree with that if everyone were on an even playing field but they're not. If the Pirates or Nationals have a winning record, nobody is going to call their season a failure because they didn't win the World Series. Certain fanbases are just spoiled and they get higher expectations.
I blame a lot of that on poor ownership. There should be more enforcement of teams that settle for mediocrity, sell off all their talent, and make no efforts to make a push and rally their market.
Not every market is going to be as big and profitable as others, but they can be successful and get the locals to care about their team.
They just have to go out there and do it.

It's just not fair to the fans, the players, and the rest of the league to have certain teams that intentionally suck to keep costs low and go for a small, but safe profit. I think there should be a league minimum on payroll. MLB should care more and say "if ownership has no intention of making their team successful GTFO"
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