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Originally Posted by BaseballMan
You really think bandwagon fans would help the Mariners sign A-Rod? I doubt it.
I just dont think bandwagon fans would spend a lot of money on a team they may only like for a few years. Though it could help a little but i dont think it would help big market teams as much but i could see it hurting small market teams by not having bandwagon fans since they probably need them more. But hey doesnt Paul Allen own the Mariners or is it Nintendo. Either one should have enough money to cover bandwagon fans.
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Paul Allen owns the Seahawks and I think the Portland Trailblazers.
Nintendo is the Mariners, though I don't know the specifics of that or if its even still true.
Regardless of who owns a team they shouldn't be paying out of their own pocket and looked down upon if they don't. That's always Yankee fans defense..."Oh the Pirates owners are just trying to make money...they could afford those players if they really wanted to."
Big markets have population and/or lots of history going for them. I don't think that's a good excuse to make the league be uncompetitive.