Living Near Losing Teams Is Dangerous

Beyond the Box Score has noticed an interesting correlation between safety ratings of major American cities and said cities’ quality of play. From looking at the statistical map, we see that the safest areas -- those free from natural disasters, violent crime, etc. -- are more often than not home to winning teams. There are notable exceptions, of course, such as Seattle’s extremely safe environment despite lacking a great team.

↵One obvious reason for this would be the cities’ economic climates. Beyond the Box Score observes something that is difficult to refute:

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