Last year the Royals lost 106, tying a club record. It was the seventh time in the 21st century they had lost 100+ games, after not enduring one in the first 33 years of club history, and it was the third time in the last six seasons, ultimately costing executive Dayton Moore his job.
Losing 100 games is a notorious feat, but the turn of the calendar presents a fresh start for a franchise. How do teams fare the next season after such a poor year? Since 2000, there have been 37 teams that have lost 100 games or more.