While I am in no way, or do I support fair weather fandom, I can understand it in this case. Its a team that came into existnce 10 short years ago, and aside from sighing a few washed up big names such as Wade Boggs, Jose Canseco and Fred McGriff, to try and fill the seats, they never relly tried to put a real team together, meanwhile, the team that came into existance the same year won a World Series almost got to another. I go to as many Royals games as I can. It is major league baseball. The Royals have been around since the '60s. Im asuming you grew up around them, maybe witnessed George Bret, Bret Saberhagen, Bo Jackson, and to a lesser extent Kevin Seitzer. Most Rays fans are older than the team. All they've had to this point is Aubrey Huff and broken down old Rocco Baldelli. Those that were true baseball fans must have had a team when The Devil Rays came around, somthey werent really going to switch over just because some new team sprang into existance. it takes time to build a fan base.