Losing is a part of baseball. The best run and the uber rich alike go through down years. Getting through those times requires patience, perspective, and most of all, the ability to remember this sport is so so stupid. Let’s acknowledge that by power ranking the terrible teams of late!
2015
The bad - mostly everything, namely the pen
Managing expectations is key in the happiness of fans. Been meh throughout your career only to breakout in your age 30 season? Absolutely delightful. Nearly win a Cy Young then completely lose your stuff? Extra painful. The 2015 A’s were like the latter, playing in front of a fan base that expected greatness only to provide terribleness.