There's a very stark difference between ownership groups that enjoy being owners of a baseball, or any professional sports franchise really, and those that see it as another business. A business that is essentially a license to print money. It's very obvious which ones love the competitive nature of it and do what they can to win. They have fun in doing so. And over the long haul, they're going to make money regardless. Those that see it as another business treat it as just another business and do what it takes to make money. I don't necessarily "blame" them because not everyone likes sports and that's fine, but it definitely takes away from the fan and it probably doesn't maximize profits over the long haul either. Sure, it minimizes loss, but that only nets you so much on the top end too. There's more than one way to skin a cat. I for one, am very jealous of those teams that have owners that treat their franchise more as a hobby than a business interest.