[Becks910]

There are some really interesting ideas here. I was only thinking in terms of negative effect when you trade a player that is loved. What if fan loyalty increased when you trade a player that is hated? I'm having a tough time debating with myself whether or not fan loyalty increases when a hated player departs such as Rocker.

Here's another one to think about: What if a team's play is impacted by team morale. You know, there are random injuries so why not a random: Corey Patterson speaks poorly about his team in SI, team morale goes down. OR, conversely, Keith Reed was at the United Way last weekend with parapeligic kids, team morale goes up.

Should team morale be a factor in a team's performance? What other factors should be considered?