Baltimore Orioles: Don’t quit on your hometown

Some of the attendance issues had by the Baltimore Orioles during lean years are well-documented. The Birds at times struggled to draw even 10,000 fans at some games. While it’s certainly the right of the fan (customer) to spend their money as they see fit, it’s the classic question of which comes first, the chicken or the egg?

Courtesy of Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY SportsShould the local populous in effect blindly come to games because it’s their hometown team, or is the onus on the team to provide a viewable product? I would submit that in truth the answer lies somewhere in the middle – once again with the understanding that people can spend their money as they see fit. The fact is that win…