Red Sox #88 in ESPN's Fan Satisfaction Rankings

ESPN has conducted an extensive study on "fan satisfaction" for 122 professional sports teams. The study is based on how much love each franchise "gives back to fans who invest their time and money in the organization."

The categories include "Bang for the Buck," "Fan Relations," "Ownership Honesty and Loyalty," "Affordability," "Stadium Experience," "Players Effort and Likability," "Coach/Manager," and "Titles already won or expected."

The Red Sox rank #88 overall, two slots below the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and one notch above the Golden State Warriors. The Sox are ranked #26 out of the 30 MLB teams.

The Patriots are at #31 which is the best ranking of any New England franchise. The Celtics are at #112 and our poor Bruins are justifiably at #117.

I can understand the bad rankings for the Bruins and Celtics, but as Sox fans are we really this unsatisfied? I don't think so. I'm trying to figure out where this study went wrong.

Anyway, you can check the whole darn thing out here.

Hat tip to Chris for the link.

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