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In an era where fan expectations are intricately tied to spending and management efficacy, Shenfield’s insights into the wooden-faced realities of MLB organizations reveal the poignant frustrations many fan bases feel. The ongoing discourse about team management, strategic failures, and the emotional roller-coaster fans experience are reminders that support can sometimes be a love-hate relationship, compounded by the unpredictability that is sports. Optimistically, fan responses could serve as catalysts for change as ownership and management must reckon with the desires of the very supporters who keep the game alive.