Just a couple of weeks ago, former MLB general manager Jim Bowden bravely proposed the boldest (and most tone-deaf) idea in modern sports discourse: if your team doesn't win, simply stop being a fan.
Bowden's advice to followers of the Pittsburgh Pirates and other so-called “bottom-15 markets” was basically this: If your owner doesn’t spend and your team doesn’t win enough, you should simply detach yourself emotionally, select a glamorous big-market franchise — perhaps the Los Angeles Dodgers — and enjoy the winning from afar.
No loyalty. No civic pride. No generational heartbreak.