So my O's fan friend has a big "shoot the moon" bet with his Royals fan friend. Since he told me about it, both teams have been tanking like absolute champs: both 1-9 in their last ten. Pythag dislikes the Royals quite a bit more, but the O's are a game worse, with a real chance to be 40 games out of first place by the All-Star break, which would be a fairly remarkable achievement. And the impending Machado trade gives them some untapped tank-ability.
BAL 24-65, .270 / -144 run differential / 37 GB
KC 25-64, .281 / -186 run differential / 24.5 GB
By way of a topic, a few questions...
BAL 24-65, .270 / -144 run differential / 37 GB
KC 25-64, .281 / -186 run differential / 24.5 GB
By way of a topic, a few questions...
- Has any team ever been 40 games back at the all-star break?
- Does either team make a serious run at the modern era loss record (1962 NYM, 40-120, .250, 60.5 GB), or the worst record in the past 50 years (2003 DET 43-119, .265, 47 GB)
- Is either team still trying? Is tanking for the top pick in baseball a more valid strategy than it used to be, with advances in scouting, etc.?
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