The Kansas City Royals have lost 98 games, which is impressive considering that they still have a few weeks left in this season. That being said, the Royals have been a completely different team before and after the All-Star break. In the first half of the season, the Royals put up an unsightly .284 winning percentage, a 116-loss pace over a full season. But after the break the Royals have won at a .463 clip, an 87-loss place over the course of a full season.
They have done so not by mere fluke, but by an entirely different approach to roster construction.