Right now I’m in upstate NY, and every time I travel to any upstate location that’s further than Albany I notice a distinct drop in the number of fans of NY baseball teams. The bigger drop is in Yankee fans – people who are into the AL in upstate NY seem to veer either towards Boston (eastern NY) or random other teams (western NY), especially Toronto for Buffalo residents. NL fans vary between Mets loyalty and a mix of other, mostly east coast NL teams. So what’s up with all the upstate player hatin’? Are the two NY teams only relevant to NYC and the immediately surrounding areas? Should NY teams make a more concerted effort to woo their potential upstate fan base? What do you think?