The article discusses Major League Baseball teams vying for the dubious 100-loss mark this season, noting that style of losing matters. While the Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles display traditional losing patterns, teams like the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates showcase unique methods of catastrophic failure. Notably, the Rockies fired their manager remarkably after a historical win, indicating the team's struggles. The piece emphasizes that creative approaches to losing can distinguish recent calamities from past ones in the league's history.
"In an era in which losing 100 is no big thang...the way you get to 100 matters."
"The Chicago White Sox figured that out last year by reaching 100 in the last week of August."
"Pittsburgh has found varied and fascinating ways to drop trou in public, the latest being using the election of said pope as news cycle cover for firing manager Derek Shelton."
"The Pirates have been passed by the Colorado Rockies, who celebrated their seventh win of the season by firing the manager praised for keeping the lads invested."
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