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Fans, witnessing these developments, are rightly concerned. They fear the collapse of traditional baseball values—long-standing rivalries, historic ballparks, and community-supported teams—being replaced by a corporate-sponsored, profit-driven machinery that cares little for the sport’s cultural roots.
If this trend continues, it’s only a matter of time before attendance drops further, larger cities refuse to support franchises that treat them as cash cows, and genuine competition is replaced by league-controlled mediocrity. The threat isn't hypothetical; it's happening now, with league decisions poised to accelerate this decline.