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Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta
Giants fans come out because they live in one of the wealthiest areas in the country - people live in multimillion dollar houses and they value their leisure time - they are no longer the blue collar workers who used to go to candlestick. But the general feel is that they are nowhere near able to compete, from what I sense.
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I mean, the Giants didn't draw many fans during their years at cold and windy Candlestick. It's why they almost left San Francisco multiple times until they got their current ownership group, signed Barry Bonds, and built their current ball park with private money -- no tax-payer handout.
The Giants had a franchise-record 107 wins in 2021. It was a fun season, but since then, they've been consistently a .500 ball club. The fans know the franchise has been stuck in neutral for seasons now, while the rest of the teams in the division have at least had flashes of success (aside from the putrid Rockies).
The Dodgers have been the class of the division for over a decade now, winning the division 12 of the last 13 seasons -- the aforementioned historic 107-win Giants season being the lone division loss. That doesn't seem to be changing any time soon, so Giants fans are probably resigned to their team's fate. The team had their golden era of baseball in the early-to-mid 2010s, winning 3 championship in 5 seasons. So, the fans are probably more content than other team's fans. Plus, like you implied, they have plenty of other more worthwhile things to do in Northern California than following a .500 baseball team.