Chicago White Sox Endured 121 Defeats Last Season; Current Colorado Rockies Faring Poorly
Rewritten Article:
abolishing traditions, one team at a time.
You've heard of breaking records, but the Colorado Rockies are shattering them this season. They recently hit a modern low of 120 losses, a feat that took 62 years to achieve. However, with their 9-3 win over San Diego this past weekend, they are creeping ever closer to the refreshing record of 121 losses.
The Rockies' dismal 7-33 start is only one game better than the abysmal 40-game start set by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, a team infamous for beginning the season with a dreadful 0-21 streak. Last weekend, the Rockies endured a grueling 21-0 drubbing at the hands of the Padres, only to bounce back with a win the very next day. Yet, even this hard-fought victory couldn't save manager Bud Black from being ousted.
Since the 162-game schedule was introduced in 1961, a whopping 14 teams have finished the season with at least 110 defeats. Half of these pitiful performances occurred just in the past dozen years. In fact, the Rockies are far from alone in their misfortune: the 2013 Astros, the 2018 and 2021 Orioles, the 2019 Tigers, the 2021 Diamondbacks, the 2023 Athletics, and the 2024 White Sox have all joined the infamous club of abysmal teams.
This troubling trend notwithstanding, the Rockies fit right in with the mediocrity that pervades today's MLB. So which teams failed to meet the 110-loss mark between 1970 and 2012? Let's probe the murky depths of baseball lore to find out!
The Pirates, in their ongoing struggle for relevancy, replaced manager Derek Shelton with Don Kelly just three days after Black's dismissal. The Pirates have fared miserably with a 14-27 record this season, with pitcher Paul Skenes adding to their woes with a losing record of 3-5 in the eight games he's pitched.
Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde is the next candidate for dismissal, with his team's colossal disappointment this season. Despite making the postseason in the past two years, the Orioles currently wallow in mediocrity at 15-24. Conversely, the Pirates and Rockies have endured seasons of failure for multiple years.
The Brewers and the Phillies have shown promising signs of redemption this season. Despite slipping since their successful 2021 campaign, the Brewers still sit at a respectable 20-21. The Phillies stumbled at the start but have since rallied with a 14-22 record.
Let's delve into some astonishing feats from the younger generation of MLB players. New York Yankees' prodigy Jasson Dominguez sent waves throughout the league by smashing three home runs and driving in seven runs in a single game last Friday. In doing so, Dominguez became the youngest player in Yankees history to achieve this unprecedented feat, outshining the accomplishments of baseball legend Joe DiMaggio by an impressive margin of 109 days.
Finally, let's celebrate an astonishing comeback by the Philadelphia Phillies. With the game slipping away against Tampa Bay in the eighth inning, the Phillies trailed by four runs with just two outs remaining. Three-run homer by Bryson Stott ignited their comeback, and subsequently, in the ninth inning, they tied the game against Tampa Bay reliever Pete Fairbanks. The game ultimately went into extra innings, where the Phillies emerged victorious in the 10th, against all odds. According to Baseball Savant, their win probability plummeted to a dismal 1.9% in the eighth inning, making their triumph even more surprising.
So there you have it, folks. The MLB is a wild, unpredictable beast, and its underperforming teams prove the adage that "you simply can't predict baseball." Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to follow the ebb and flow of America's favorite pastime!
- The media in Toronto, Canada, has been discussing the abysmal performance of the Toronto Blue Jays in light of their parallel struggles to the Colorado Rockies.
- Despite the dismal season of the Colorado Rockies, the Canadian media has also been focusing on the promising starts of teams like the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers, drawing comparisons to the current state of MLB.
- In response to the Colorado Rockies' ongoing struggles, many Canadian sports news outlets have been speculating that the Toronto Blue Jays may find themselves in a similar predicament if they do not quickly turn around their own fortunes on the field.
