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That's life in the big city.(Fanscape: a lifestyle guide for the dedicated nonathlete)(Brief Article)
Nothing is more sacred than a fan's right to grouse about his/her team, but some fans have more reason to grumble than others. A recent study by the American City Business Journals compiled fan frustration rankings for 115 teams in 37 U.S. and Canadian markets, based on winning percentage and championships for each NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball franchise from 1954 to 2003. Cities' final frustration scores ranged from zero ("Ain't life grand?") to five ("I'm gonna throw my bleepin' TV out the window!").
So which city's teams do the best job of pushing their fans to the brink of insanity? Try Tampa's. Collectively, the Lightning, Devil Rays and Buccaneers have compiled a measly .378 ...
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