I really think that this is in degrees. Cubs, Cards and Dodgers don't need to win to have attendance. A's can win the division and not sell out playoff games. It's really a team by team thing. And here, if they traded THIS guy (while he's still good mind you)? There would be riots in the streets. http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/y0nSYwHAkAclKvhZKYo.iw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusfantasyexperts/mlb_hernandez_blog_big_011312.jpg http://media.komonews.com/images/110827_Larry_Bernandez_g_3.jpg With the Mariners they have REALLY built a personality driven fan base (that ALSO likes winning) so that having Junior, Edgar, Buhner, Randy Johnson, Lou Piniella and Ichiro (and on the flip side, Carl Everett, Milton Bradley and Scott Spezio) has really affected how they go about business.