One thing is true. I am from Ohio as Chauncey pointed out. We have two professional teams here. Some might argue that it's one professtional team and one semi-professional team but that's an argument for a different thread
I submit that our fan base(s) and their collective size isn't the problem as Chauncey proposes. The vast majority of the dollars that flow into the likes of the Yankees pockets are from the local media deals and cities like Cincinnati and Cleveland...well...they just don't match NYC for that sort of media market.
Attendance figures in both of the Ohio cities are always strong throughout the season so that's clearly not the issue. The total revenue picture in either of these cities will never support $252MM for a single player. Never is a long time so why don't I change that to "not for a very long time will....." -- you get the idea.
23 days 23 hours 57 minute and 30 seconds to opening day... Yup ... still a fan.