Something like this wouldn't effect a Chicago or Boston much, but I worry about the short and long term financial effect on the franchise. If you think about what gets you to 3 million tickets, it's casual fans and families. With Fielder leaving and (potentially) our one star a convicted cheater, who is buying jerseys for their kids and spending 100 bucks+ to take the family out to the park. This could have a serious impact on attendance long-term. Basically this is like the height of the mountaintop to the depth of the valley in a 2 month span. It hurts, real bad. Any attempts to lash out are just trying to conceal that.