Boulevard of Bad Contracts – AL East
Ever since baseball became professional there have been contracts that weigh teams down, begging the question, “Why did they sign that bum to that deal?”
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Tag Archives: AL East
The Most Disappointing Season For…the Detroit Tigers
The previous year these same Tigers won the division. In 1973, there was no reason they can’t get to the World Series. We have the players, the pitchers AND the manager.
Read moreThe Most Disappointing Season For…The Toronto Blue Jays
December 13, 1997 – a day that not only spawned the multi-media career of a bro fanboy from Boston, but it signaled to the baseball world that the Toronto Blue Jays had grown impatient of rebuilding from the ground up, and were ready to win now.
Read moreThe Most Disappointing Season For…The Texas Rangers (nee Washington Senators)
When the Griffith family moved the Senators to Minneapolis (becoming the Twins) at the end of 1960, the AL decided to get another team in the Nation’s Capital. The new Senators were a slap-dash affair with poor management, poor ownership, and no fan support.
Read moreThe Most Disappointing Season For…The Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays
The worst thing that happened to the Devil Rays was the fact that Arizona won 100 games in 1999. The second worst thing was that the Marlins won a world series in 1997. The third worst thing was that the Rockies made the playoffs in 1995.
Read moreThe Most Disappointing Season for…The Cleveland Indians
It’s amazing what a dynamic young team can do for your fan base. In 1985, only 655,000 fans dared go to Cleveland Stadium to watch a hapless, helpless, hopeless team learning on the job. But that team basically came back whole in 1986.
Read moreThe Most Disappointing Season For…The Baltimore Orioles
By standing pat, and keeping the old gang together, the Orioles overlooked their age and their weaknesses. The fragility of their pitching staff haunted them, and they spent the next several years in a continual rebuilding mode.
Read moreThe Most Disappointing Season For…The Boston Red Sox
The ball went through Buckner’s legs, yes, but it’s basically the same team that went to the Series with a couple of new additions. There’s no reason not to repeat and avenge Buckner!
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