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Unlike cities such as Philadelphia or Detroit, where sports teams are clustered closely together, Bay Area franchises are situated across a vast landscape, divided by the San Francisco Bay. This separation forces fans to navigate long distances or unreliable transportation systems to access their teams. Consequently, a fan in Santa Clara may not develop the same emotional ties to a San Francisco team as a fan in Los Angeles would with teams spread across a significant distance. The scattered nature of the franchises complicates loyalty; a relocated team may lose its fan base due to this geographical disconnect.