PM: M’s Lead USA Sports In Lost Fans

Fans cheer above the scoreboard at Safeco Field after Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez threw a perfect game in a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in a baseball game Aug. 15 in Seattle. Overall, more Seattle fans are showing up as empty seats as the Mariners lead all professional sports franchises in the loss of fans over the last decade. See story below. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Question: Do you still follow the Seattle Mariners as enthusiastically as you did 10 years ago?