As the season creeps forward to the magical question, “To be 120+ or not to be 120+?” it behooves us to consider other teams that have recently been in dire straits ... though, of course, not necessarily quite as dire.
There are four teams to examine that represent a relatively quick turnaround, each with a different way of achieving the seemingly unachievable.
Baltimore Orioles — do you feel a draft?
The Orioles went on a rampage of awfulness beginning in 2018 — 115 losses that year, 108 the next, 110 in the next full season in 2021.