You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. The offense was the real culprit. They've made the Postseason 10 times in the 13 seasons. Woe, to be a hardcore fan in Miami. Home run records fall like dominoes as skeptical fans, angry pitchers and an oblivious MLB grapple over if a juiced ball is to blame. : A miracle, almost. Best Year: 2010, 2019 (96-66) Worst Year: 2016 (68-94). By 2000, they were a legitimate contender and would stay that way for several seasons. 3: 2003 Detroit Tigers (45.01). No team experienced the abysmal lows and stratospheric highs within the 2010sand perhaps any other decadeas did the Astros, who under new ownership were baseballs pathetic laughingstocks early on before turning things around and winning two pennants and their first-ever world title (2017). With just eight days to go before Opening Day, there's only one thing left to do: Rank all 30 teams, from the best of the best to the. The year before, San Diego led the league in ERA and won 89 games, but in 2008 the Padres dropped to 10th in ERA and posted just 63 wins. (Yes. Best Year:2019 (107-55) Worst Year: 2013 (51-111). No, it wasnt the Astros. : The Halos should be grateful for the 1994 strike, which ended an awful season mercifully early. What came next? : The team that dominated the AL West in the late 1980s/early 1990s finished below .500 for the fifth straight year. Stars Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau lost significant time to injuries and were less productive when they did play. Even perennial contenders like the Yankees and Cardinals occasionally put up a stinker of a season. What happened? Even with a sign-stealing scandal that threatens to tarnish their legacy, you have to give credit to an Astros side that thrice lost 100 games, and thrice won 100all within the same decade. The 2015 team may win the NL West, something that seemed inconceivable two years ago. Led by Felix Hernandez, Seattle had the third-best ERA in the AL. Many teams (Astros, Cubs, etc.) Just ask Frank McCourt; at the helm to start the decade, McCourt was trying to figure out how to sell a once-proud organization to bail him out of the red. But it all collapsed at decades end, as the Orioles set a team record for losses (115, in 2018), the all-time mark for home runs allowed (305, in 2019), and hopelessly watched a suddenly clueless Davis setting other records no one ever wants to set. Never had a winning season. The top starter was 27-year-old rookie Lucas Harrell. The Orioles were a good team at mid-decade, with a succession of top-line closers (Jim Johnson and Zach Britton) and the powerful bats of Chris Davis, Adam Jones and Manny Machado. Take a look: Managers: Buck Rodgers and Marcel Lachemann. Doug Kezirian and Preston Johnson take a look at some of the worst MLB teams to bet on in recent history. The result was three straight seasons of more than 106 losses, culminating in the historically awful 2013 club. The 10 worst MLB teams to bet on over the past 20 years (1:19), The 10 worst MLB teams to bet on over the past 20 years. The 2018 season was especially bad for the Orioles, who lost 115 games, finished 61 games out of first place and wound up down a staggering 51.78 units, the second-worst number of any team in the past two decades. Those latter, calmer years were especially something of a relief given the turbulent mid-decade question of what to do with Biogenesis patient Rodriguez, suspended for all of 2014 before the team plugged their noses at his presence for two final seasons. Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Wednesday, Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Monday, Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Tuesday. The pitching wasn't bad, but San Francisco was last in the league in runs scored thanks to the presence of weak hitters like Manny Trillo and Jose Uribe in the lineup. That wasn't typical of Herzog teams. It was a train wreck of a season in every way. What happened? The Brewers were one of the most consistently entertaining teams to watch, with lively (and sometimes not-so-cleanahem, Ryan Braun) hitting, aggressive baserunning and, well, poor defense that sometimes made the highlight reel for the wrong reasons. While we wait to see what transpires, we decided to take a look at some of the worst teams to bet on in recent history. The low point, of course, came in 2012 when players all but mutinied against manager Bobby Valentine. What came next? In 2007, the Mariners won 88 games; in 2009, they won 85. But in between, they were 61-101 in a season when nothing went right. : The Cardinals were pretty good in 1989. Ugh. Best Year: 2018 (108-54) Worst Year: 2012 (69-93). : The Giants won 83 games in 1986 thanks in part to the addition of rookie Will Clark to the lineup and a big step forward by Jeffrey Leonard. Check out the Major League Baseball Detailed Standings including East, Central and West Division Stats on Baseball-Reference.com . The team ended up trading two of their other productive hitters, Gary Sheffield and Fred McGriff. (1:19). In 2007, the Mariners won 88 games; in 2009, they won 85. Notoriety of a sort was achieved at the ballpark when, taking a page out of Monty Pythons Whizzo Chocolate Company skit, the Mariners began selling toasted grasshoppers. Griped about the Dodgers invading their pool. After Detroit lost 106 games the year before, it was hard to imagine a 13-game drop, but that's what Motown got. : More sucking, with two straight 97-loss seasons. But once they got past Game #162, they repeatedly failed baseballs Octoberquestmost memorably when the Giants Buster Posey hit that helium-sucking grand slam to cap a 2012 NLDS rally after the Reds led the series, two games to none. The 10 worst MLB teams to bet on over the past 20 years (1:19), Five worst MLB franchises to bet on over the past 20 years. Surging September comebacks by the St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays fuel a memorable regular season finish. Countries of the World. 80! This was the first of three 100-loss seasons that set the stage for Houston's massive rebuild that eventually paid off over the second half of the decade. In renaming their ballpark, the White Sox buddied up with Guaranteed Ratewhose logo includes an arrow pointing downward. The bullpen had a 4.92 ERA and blew more saves (25) than it converted (23). They haven't exactly been kind to bettors, either. How does a team just two years removed from a world championship, with Cy Young runner-up Randy Johnson and emerging stud Brandon Webb at the top of its rotation, lose 111 games -- a whopping 33 more defeats than it had the year before? This is just the bill coming. The bullpen looks questionable right now with Kenley Jansen and Joe. Seven teams got to taste championship glory, while only four teams never made it to the postseason. Baseball finally embraces extensive video replay to review close calls, but the process leaves a lot to be desired. The Yankees managed to stay above .500 watersand grow an active streak of consecutive winning seasons to 24while bridging two eras: the Derek Jeter-Alex Rodriguez-Mariano Rivera clan of the early decade, and the New Blood at the end consisting of Aaron Judge, Gleyber Torres and Luis Severino. Griped about their managers (five of them). : The pitching was awful and the hitting wasn't much better. Best Year: 2019 (97-65) Worst Year: 2015 (67-95), The Braves began the decade with the end of the Bobby Cox era, and ended with the start ofthe Brian Snitker era? 1998 AL MVP. Led by Felix Hernandez, Seattle had the third-best ERA in the AL. 2. , MLB MVP's, MLB Cy Young Award, MLB Rookie of the Year . On Sept. 22, 2003, Detroit was 80 games below .500. But finishing 61 games out of first place isn't your garden variety lousy season. Having a massive power hitter on your ball club is always good. The Mets didn't finish above .500 until 1997, when it had an entirely different set of players. One-run games were a particular problem, as the Cubs were 18-36 in those affairs for a .333 winning percentage, but they had a .454 winning percentage (49-59) otherwise. The year before, San Diego led the league in ERA and won 89 games, but in 2008 the Padres dropped to 10th in ERA and posted just 63 wins. Should the Bucks be favorites to win the East and NBA Championship? Baltimore's pitching was only marginally worse in 2018 than it had been the year before, but the offense bottomed out, going from middle of the pack to dead last in the American League in runs, batting average and OBP. Here are the teams with the most units lost in a season over the past 20 years (based on 1 unit bets). What happened? When the MLB season will begin and in what form are still uncertainties. Lost a hundred games twice. Its not exactly World Series or bust in St. Louis like the aforementioned three titans, but expectations are nonetheless high; per example, the Cardinals fired manager Mike Matheny, who gave the team five straight playoff appearances (and a world title in 2011), for having the audacity to drop to an even .500. A very well-rounded team with the likes of Joey Votto, Johnny Cueto, Brandon Phillips and Aroldis Chapman helped the Reds make the postseason three times in the decades first four years. Home run records fall like dominoes as skeptical fans, angry pitchers and an oblivious MLB grapple over if a juiced ball is to blame. But the writing was clearly on the wall that the team needed to reload; it didnt. The Marlins finally got their splashy, ultra-modern ballpark, but no one filled it up; team attendance couldnt even break a million in 2018-19, an embarrassing state of affairs for this day and age. Contact us at This Great Game. Based on run differential, Chicago should have won 76 games, the biggest disparity in baseball that year. Best Year: 2015 (100-62) Worst Year: 2017 (83-79). Doug Kezirian and Preston Johnson take a look at some of the worst MLB teams to bet on in recent history. They had some bad luck as well, finishing four games worse than their Pythagorean projection. The team didn't lack talent, with future Hall of Famers Roberto Alomar and Paul Molitor, as well as the likes of Leiter, David Cone, John Olerud and Shawn Green. Not bad for a city thats MLBs smallest. This was the first of three 100-loss seasons that set the stage for Houston's massive rebuild that eventually paid off over the second half of the decade. Nine teams at one point won 100 games, while 10 lost at least 100; three teams managed to do both. What happened? The Rockies have endured 14 losing seasons in the past 20 years and are 200 games under .500 at 1,521-1,721 over that span. McGwire was traded to the Cardinals in a deadline blockbuster but still managed to lead the A's in WAR. Record: 43-119 (.265) Manager: Alan Trammell Player with highest WAR: Dmitri Young (3.4) The 2003 Tigers had by far the worst season of the last 30 years. New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Texas Rangers Los Angeles Angels Chicago White Sox St. Louis Cardinals Minnesota Twins Atlanta Braves Washington Nationals Houston Astros Colorado Rockies San. Continents in Order of Population. Too bad the teams biggest news of the decade was a silly spring training spat between the front office and Adam LaRoche over whether his son could be allowed in the clubhouse; runner-up was ace Chris Sale, who went full Joan Crawford and angrily scissored throwback jerseys because he preferred to wear the regular unis. : Two more losing years. The San Francisco Giants make it two world titles in three years after surviving a season full of injuries, challenges and handicaps. Sandwiched between 88-win seasons, the 2002 Cubs were just 67-95 and should have been better. As with the 2011 edition, the Astros were in full tank mode in 2012, and a lost season went way off the tracks with an 8-49 stretch over July and August. David Wright signed a nice eight-year contract, then fell apart after two of those seasons. Griped about how Chase Field was (allegedly) falling apart. Another team that could look at the 2010s as a tale of two decadesbut in this case, the best of times was the very, very best, as an epic championship drought was finally washed away in 2016 with the teams first World Series title in 108 years. They had a bad lineup and really bad pitching (more than 900 runs allowed). This followed five years of last-place finishes to start the decade, as Theo Epstein basically tore apart the organization and rebuilt it from the ground up, relying on a bumper crop of top prospects (Kris Bryant, Javier Baez) to evolve into top stars. Among key players, only Ben Sheets remained from that 2002 squad. Unfortunately, Minnesota was always down when it made the postseason, losing all eight of their playoff gamesall of them to the Yankees, ensuring a popular Twin Cities revival of the stage musical Damn Yankees! Coming off a 75-win season, there weren't high expectations for the '18 Orioles. Miami Marlins. : With an enormous payroll and plenty of big names, the Mets of the early 1990s were supposed to be contenders. And the pitching was no better: last in the NL in ERA, saves and HR allowed. The only player with an OPS+ above the break-even point of 100 was Nicholas Castellanos, who was dealt away at the July trade deadline. Plus, the offense was last in the National League in runs and OPS and second to last in home runs, and the D-backs made a league-high 139 errors. Led by Felix Hernandez, Seattle had the third-best ERA in the AL. After two years of internal misery, the Boston Red Sox come together and give an emotional lift to a wounded city with an inspirational championship effort. And when the savagely reviled Jeffrey Loria regime finally conceded and sold, giving hope to hundreds of Marlins fans, the new guys (Derek Jeter and Company) impossibly made things worse, both on the field and within the P.R. The Astros had a punchless lineup without a 20-homer hitter and that was fourth in the NL in team batting average but 13th in OPS. Back-to-back wild card achievements late in the decade, and the presence of brilliant third baseman Nolan Arenado, were the main highlights to cherish in Colorado. What came next? Those blessed with longer term memories know that before the Rangers ended the 2010s with three years of rudderless funk to close out overboiled Globe Life Park, they suffered just one losing season and made the postseason five timesincluding their first two trips to the World Series, in 2010-11. Based on run differential, Chicago should have won 76 games, the biggest disparity in baseball that year. 1 in the World Baseball Softball Confederation's rankings. When the MLB season will begin and in what form are still uncertainties. Otherwise, the Angels were all about free agent busts (Vernon Wells, Josh Hamilton), a depreciated Albert Pujols, aces who never were (Garrett Richards, Matt Shoemaker) and aces who could have been (Tyler Skaggs, who tragically passed in 2019 amid opioid usage). The Snakes did a lot of griping in the 2010s. : The Rangers were always bad in this era. Own the Dodgers. Which 16 teams should you buy or fade ahead of March Madness? This was the first of three 100-loss seasons that set the stage for Houston's massive rebuild that eventually paid off over the second half of the decade. Should the Bucks be favorites to win the East and NBA Championship? Best Year: 2011 (95-67)Worst Year: 2019 (47-114). Don't blame the pitching staff for the 24-game drop in the Mariners' record in 2010. Much of this was the result of tanking, MLBs idea of Mr. Toads Wild Ride. Visions of a dynasty beyond 2016 were muted despite repeated returns to the postseason, as October proved disappointing and led some to believe Epstein was ready to tear it all down again. Ken Griffey Jr., Cincinnati's best player in 2000, only played in 111 games due to injuries. But this was not textbook tanking; the Reds never totally flushed out the pool, never brought in the big stars of tomorrow, and six years after their last winning record still havent returned to .500. The Mariners scored 100 fewer runs than any other AL team and had an OPS of .637, the only AL team below .700. They were pretty good in 1991 and beyond. Stay on current site or go to US version. It didn't work. The Giants near-fatal mistake was to hold onto many of their championship players a bit too long, allowing for a late-decade rot. The Mariners scored 100 fewer runs than any other AL team and had an OPS of .637, the only AL team below .700. What happened? Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Fourth outfielder Justin Maxwell led the team in home runs with 18, with only Jed Lowrie (16) and a yet-to-emerge J.D. The Padres were spunky and consistently had good relievers, but you also need good starters and hitters to win. Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Wednesday, Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Monday, Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Tuesday. As with the 2011 edition, the Astros were in full tank mode in 2012, and a lost season went way off the tracks with an 8-49 stretch over July and August. According to reports out of spring training, a notable MLB umpire refused to shake hands with a manager before a game on Saturday . But the fans responded, making Miller Park a happening place with attractive play on the field matched by attractive fans; the most attractive of them all, Front Row Amy, even got her own bobblehead doll. What happened? Mo Vaughn - Anaheim Angels - 6 Years/$80 Million. The name of the game for the Rays was pitching, whether the starters were legitimate (David Price, Chris Archer, Blake Snell) or experimental with the birth of the opener. The Rays finish the decade as one of six MLB teams still yet to win a World Series, but that they kept getting close should win them some sort of prizelike a new ballpark or, better yet, a new ballpark in a more receptive market. The most game lost by a team, the worst record by a team, the most consecutive losses, and other similar records are one of the most asked for items on the Internet. This season was pretty much par for the course for a franchise that was lost for the better part of three decades. What came next? At 43-119, the 2003 Tigers had the worst record in baseball since 1962 and the sixth worst since 1900. What happened? : After winning the 1993 NL pennant, Philadelphia started a series of losing seasons culminating in this stinker of a team. The team ERA was just slightly below average, but the Cards were one of only two teams in the league to score fewer than 600 times. They suffered 11 walk-off losses and 12 shutouts. : Three years removed from a World Series title (and coming off five straight winning seasons), the D-backs entered the season intending to contend. : More losing, basically. The hitting was worse. This more from less routine was all the more amazing considering they let go of All-Star talent like Josh Donaldson, Yoenis Cespedes and Sonny Gray. (The Rangers Rougned Odor would serve up a rebuttal a year later with a right hook to Bautistas jawbut thats another story.) What happened? Best Year: 2016 (79-82) Worst Year: 2019 (57-105). As we reviewed the ups and downs of the 30 Major League Baseball teams in the 2010s, we noticed one thing: There were a lot of ups and downs. Needless to say, the Tigers were dreadful in all phases of the game, as their "top" five starters had a collective 5.50 ERA and their offense was last in the league in virtually every category. Oy. That actually happened. As a result, California finished dead last in the league with 543 runs. They fell short but improved by more than 30 wins. What happened? Martinez (11) joining him in double figures. Based on run differential, Chicago should have won 76 games, the biggest disparity in baseball that year. : Just a particulary bad season in a string of bad seasons for the franchise. Best Year: 2012 (94-68) Worst Year: 2017 (64-98). Nothing went right for the Marlins. At 43-119, the 2003 Tigers had the worst record in baseball since 1962 and the sixth worst since 1900. It didnt bring them much local viewership either, as a lucrative regional TV deal proved too costly for local cable carriers to carrythus keeping many Dodgers fans in the dark come game time. 20: 75: 82: 100: 89: 90: 34: 16: 30: 88: 25: 64: 12: . At 43-119, the 2003 Tigers had the worst record in baseball since 1962 and the sixth worst since 1900. Francisco Liriano, their best pitcher in 2010, saw his ERA balloon to above 5.00. What came next? While proposals are sent back and forth, we went ahead and decided to break down which teams have given bettors the most trouble over the past 20 years combined. Thats what happens when your team is constantly worse than the visitors. They were out-homered by 22, even worse than the Rockies' -20 differential. The wheels fell off during a 10-36 midseason stretch. : After an epic collapse in 2011, the Red Sox brought in new manager Bobby Valentine to shake things up. The 2002 season was a big contributor to the Cubs' lackluster number, as they failed to meet expectations and finished down 33.90 units. The top starter was 27-year-old rookie Lucas Harrell. There were lots for Tribe fans to be happy abouttaking the 2016 AL flag, winning an AL-record 22 straight games in 2017, and all that firepower from ace Corey Kluber to the dynamic Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez. It didn't help that superstar Troy Tulowitzki was limited to 47 games by injuries. Have a comment, question or request? Fourth outfielder Justin Maxwell led the team in home runs with 18, with only Jed Lowrie (16) and a yet-to-emerge J.D. They were the only team to compile. The third act was particularly bad for the Mets, but thats something theyve perfected for much longer than a decade. Things didn't work out that way, despite the presence of future Hall of Famer Johnson. Coming off a 75-win season, there weren't high expectations for the '18 Orioles. This includes regular season and postseason play. But not until this year have they looked like a real contender. Then Ilitch diedand his son, like throwing out all the alcohol, dispensed with the drunken-sailor spending by ousting anyone with a heavy paycheck except for Miguel Cabrera. When players are drafted and become a star in a small market organization, teams will pay top dollar to keep them from leaving. 20 20. To pump up the scoring, the Padres brought in the fences at voluminous Petco Parkbut that just made it easier for opponents to hit it out of the park. The Nats were always in the playoff hunt and captured five postseason spotsbut they couldnt make that great leap forward as they blew one playoff series after another, typically when advancement was within their grasps. Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Sunday, Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Saturday: Sixers and Celtics fight for the division, Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Friday: Love to make Heat debut, XFL Week 2 preview: Texas two-step between Renegades and Roughnecks leads slate, Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Thursday: LeBron James and Co. look to start strong. The 1899 Cleveland Spiders own the worst single-season record of all time and for all eras (with one exception) finishing at 20-134 (.130 percentage) in the final year of the National League's 12-team experiment in the 1890s. The Rox at one point tried a four-man rotation with a 75-pitch limit, but that ended up in the dumpster along with all the other radical schemes to beat the mile-high madness. Which 16 teams should you buy or fade ahead of March Madness? What happened? They were the only team to compile a winning percentage below .300, and they were well below it at .265. They suffered 11 walk-off losses and 12 shutouts. It has been hard to win betting on the Tigers recently. Closer Jenrry Mejia looked to be the real deal, then got zapped with three PED suspensions. But in between, they were 61-101 in a season when nothing went right. Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Sunday, Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Saturday: Sixers and Celtics fight for the division, Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Friday: Love to make Heat debut, XFL Week 2 preview: Texas two-step between Renegades and Roughnecks leads slate, Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Thursday: LeBron James and Co. look to start strong. And the pitching was no better: last in the NL in ERA, saves and HR allowed. What happened? The Phillies finished last in the league in homers and runs scored. Griped about their general managers (five of those, too). Chris Davis epitomized the O's struggles, with a slash line of .168/.243/.296 and 192 strikeouts as compared to just 139 total bases. Of course, there's always the memory of 2007, when "Rocktober" became a thing and the Rockies finished up 25.02 units. The only player with an OPS+ above the break-even point of 100 was Nicholas Castellanos, who was dealt away at the July trade deadline. Every MLB franchise's worst team of the last 30 years. Maybe that will spell better times ahead in the 2020s. Best Year: 2015 (98-64) Worst Year: 2010 (57-105). Combining excellent pitching and edge-of-your-seat thrills, the San Francisco Giants finally win it all. That disastrous season came only three years after their World Series win. The advent of the opener threatens to accelerate the devolution of the starting pitcher as Baseball ponders rule changes in response. In 2003, the Tigers were down 45.01 betting units; last season, they finished down 41.16. While we wait to see what transpires, we decided to take a look at some of the worst teams to bet on in recent history. Don't blame the pitching staff for the 24-game drop in the Mariners' record in 2010. How do you go from bankrupt to billionaire? Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Sunday, Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Saturday: Sixers and Celtics fight for the division, Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Friday: Love to make Heat debut, XFL Week 2 preview: Texas two-step between Renegades and Roughnecks leads slate, Fantasy basketball tips and betting picks for Thursday: LeBron James and Co. look to start strong. And prior to her 15 years with the Mets, she had been the assistant GM of Class . They won the division in 1987 and made it to the World Series in 1989. At decades end, the Indians take over as the team with the longest World Series drought, in part because they couldnt beat the team (the Cubs) that previously had the longest. And the pitching was no better: last in the NL in ERA, saves and HR allowed. They had Tony Gwynn but he only played 122 games. Best Year: 2011 (96-66) Worst Year: 2015 (68-94). We've looked at MLB's offenses, stadiums and uniforms. Which 16 teams should you buy or fade ahead of March Madness? 1. : Rapid improvement, as the team won 86 games in 2002 and stayed respectable (or better) for a decade. Arizona captured the NL West in 2007 and has been up-and-down ever since. What came next? Are the 2022 Cincinnati Reds the Worst MLB Team in More Than 120 Years? Despite their horrible record, Detroit still had a winning record in one-run games (19-18). Best Year:2014 (96-66) Worst Year: 2018 (47-115). Well, Arizona's four other pitchers with at least 10 starts (Casey Fossum, Steve Sparks, Casey Daigle and Edgar Gonzalez) went 9-34 with a 6.86 ERA over 65 starts. What happened? The Orioles are one of the worst offensive teams in MLB, so a player would have to be horrific to get cut. The result was a team lacking in talent and experience. = 86.0 (29th), P Rtg. What happened? After Detroit lost 106 games the year before, it was hard to imagine a 13-game drop, but that's what Motown got. Backed by an owner (Mike Ilitch) who wasnt afraid to shell out money to top stars, the Tigers won four straight AL Central titles, and an economically recessed market responded with three million fans annually showing up to Comerica Park. You werent going to spot them at Tropicana Field, where the Rays constantly finished dead last at the gate while stubbornly forging onward as baseballs ultimate overachievers, pesky flies that opponents with Goliath-sized payrolls found difficult to swat out of existence. The 2010 season represented the nadir of that awfulness. The 2019 Tigers went 47-114 and passed the Orioles as baseball's top tanker, with an anemic offense that was last in the AL in runs, homers and OPS (among other things). All grown up from their decrepit post-Expos days in D.C., the Nationals sprung into a winning vibe by 2012 with the double-barreled thrust of first-pick stars Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburgbacked up later with the presence of ace Max Scherzer, unheralded Anthony Rendon and a late-decade youth movement that produced studs like Trea Turner and Juan Soto. At least they had a new ballpark; Target Field provided a far more pleasurable experience for fans and players than the vilified Metrodome. The following are the worst contracts in MLB history. : In their first year of Theo Epstein's massive rebuilding effort, the Cubbies posted their worst record since 1966. Managers: Cal Ripken Sr. and Frank Robinson. All of this created a sense of instability that really got the Diamondbacks nowhere, although the meh vibe was redeemed by the MVP-level consistency of Paul Goldschmidt. For the most part, the Red Sox were goodvery good, with world titles in 2013 and 2018. 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