The sports team is an interesting case. Many fans (I know the details for MLB, being a fan myself, but the same is true of other sports) feel, essentially, that

The sports team is an interesting case. Many fans (I know the details for MLB, being a fan myself, but the same is true of other sports) feel, essentially, that teams have optimized the wrong KPI: pressure to win has made them emphasize pitching to the point where there is very nearly a pitching change every inning in most games. Meanwhile offense values home run hitters more than ever. The result is more competitive teams but less entertaining games: much of the drama of the game is close plays on fielded balls, while managers, scouts, players, and back office analysts are doing whatever they can to avoid plays like that. Yes, the team can make the playoffs, but ultimately baseball is an entertainment product -- the goal should be for the games to be fun to watch!