If I told you that I grew up in suburban Boston in my youth, I'm sure the first thing that would come to your mind would be the stereotypical Bostonian: drunk, Irish, diehard Sox/Pats/Celts/Bruins fan.   You know, the guy who screamed "NOHMAHHHHH" in the 90s, MILLAHHHHHH in the mid-2000s and now can't wait to yell YOUUUUUUUUUUK.  Much to your disappointment, I'm not that guy.  In my youth, I decided that I wasn't going to be your stereotypical Bostonian.  No, I was going to follow some decent teams!  

    That, is the short story of the predicament I have gotten myself into.  Since 1997, 1 of my 3 professional sports teams has not made the playoffs.  Of the two that did, only the Dolphins found themselves advancing and them promptly making an embarassing exit.   Since 2000, my teams have a winning percentage of .434 (Orioles),  .476 (Dolphins, by far the best of the bunch), and .413 (Coyotes).  

    "That's not that bad," you may be saying., "there are other teams that have done worse."   That may or may not be true looking at it purely statistically.  However, the key is to factor in the dedication to winning by ownership.  There has been none.  All four of these teams have had plenty of opportunities to become true annual contenders.  But they never make it.  And when there's a slight glimmer of hope, it's destroyed rather quickly (see: Purdue vs Wisconsin, October 2004).  Is it poor ownership?  Is it mismanagement?  Is it a combination of both?

    That's what I'm here trying to figure out.  Maybe you can help along the way.