Fansided · Nov 3, 2015
How the White Sox Polarized Their Entire Fanbase
Fandom is not unlike modern day relationships in that it is a two-way street, in which both parties need to make calculated concessions to one another in order to sustain a viable relationship.
Obviously an employee is not going to be pleased with their boss if they’re skipped over for the latest promotion, and a significant other isn’t going to stay with their partner if they’re consistently unfaithful.
Yet, the Chicago White Sox seem to have a flawed understanding of this construct because at the end of the 2015 season they saw no reason to appease their fanbase by firing ineffective manager Robin Ventura.