I'm not necessarily worried about permanent defection but considering the history of the franchise, they have always bounced back from poor seasons to respectability the next year until this current run of five crappy seasons in six years. 2013 will be number six and four in a row. I think it is more likely that it will simply take longer for the fans to return. So, say they win 80 games in 2014. The fans still might not return until 2015 or 2016.

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