1.  And like other aspects of our incredibly provincial history as well as perspective, local fans are prisoners of the past.

2.  As for Bichette, who benefits from the power-boosting altitude of Denver, he may have been chosen to appease the local fans.

3.  As one of three high schools in Rockdale County, Salem claims only a fragment of the local fan base and faces competition for financial support from local businesses.

4.  Baseball would, in a sense, return to its roots, with much lower salaries, more dependence on local fan loyalty and stronger intercity rivalries.

5.  Beleaguered local fans are simply hungry for baseball.

6.  Best for local fans, it might help get the Islanders back on television on a regular basis.

7.  Bolanos, a Mexican national who made his home in L.A., was the idol of local boxing fans.

8.  A similar result with local NBA fans.

9.  But he turned down the Atlanta Hawks job last year and showed local fans Friday night what they missed.

10.  But if one local fan is to be trusted, the biggest inaugural is yet to come.