Forbes' "Most Miserable Sports Cities": You knew Kansas City had to be on this one (updated)

Oh, yeah, you know Kansas City has to be on the list of Forbes Magazines "Most Miserable Sports Cities".


I'm just surprised--and pleased--we're not in the top 5.  (Or is that "bottom 5"?)


The Stats:


No. 7 Kansas City

Teams: Chiefs, Royals, Kings, Scouts
Championship round record: 3-2
Semifinal round record: 5-6
Total Seasons/championships: 118/3
Last title: 1985

Admit it; just reading the words "Kansas City" induces glazed eyes and the sudden need for a nap. The NBA and NHL both skipped town, and the city's sports postseason history is mostly defined by George Brett's Royals falling just short against the Yankees. Kansas City built the Sprint Center, but no one has come.


At what point, I wonder, does David Glass care?


More to the point, at what point does David Glass REALLY push to win in the MLB and actually SPEND MONEY?

Someone needs to tell him about ROI.  Specifically, they need to tell him that the more you win, the more people show up for games and the  more tickets he sells and food gets bought and parking spaces paid for.


I liked the fan's sign from the "Number 8 worst" city, Cleveland, that said "We are sick of hoping for 'next year'."


Interestingly, here are those "top 5" Most Miserable Sports Cities in the US this year, as judged by Forbes Magazine:


The “top” five:

1. Seattle 
2. Atlanta 
3. Phoenix 
4. Buffalo 
5. San Diego 

So bad as it is sports-wise here in Kansas City, it could always be worse.

Let's hope we don't get there.

We know you can but would you help us with this, Mr. Glass?

Link to original post:  http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ys-forbes_most_miserable_sports_cities_022811

http://www.forbes.com/2011/02/28/seattle-atlanta-phoenix-business-sports-miserable-sports-cities_slide_8.html

Update:  More good news on the Royals today from The Pitch, too:   

Kansas City Royals are not dead last in USA Today's baseball Power Rankings

Link here:  http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/2011/03/kansas_city_royals_usa_today.php