Being a sports fan requires a balancing act of emotions. It demands loyalty to your team and it inspires a true affection for the players, whether or not the team is winning as many games as you would like. It won’t be everyone, but there is always a solid contingent of players that you just love and grow attached to.
Then there comes the offseason and in comes the inevitable change. Players sign with new teams, trades and cuts are made, and the next year’s team starts to materialize. Fans make adjustments, learn new players, miss old players, and start to form new attachments to the new roster.