Originally Posted by ILuvParis
I'm always amused by people who think the Cubs don't want to win. Of course they do. Yes, it's nice to sell out the ball park. But, there is huge money in advertising revenue and the better they play, the higher their ratings and the more money everybody makes. And that is the bottom line.
Similarly, as a Yankee fan in NY, it seems like Georgie boy is happier to put a HOF lineup out there every day and get 50m fans per game than put a team out there that can actually win the WS.