Who Exactly Are We Tanking For?
As we inch toward the start of the 1998 season, one thing is becoming abundantly clear: We have no shortage of teams aiming for the bottom. The Baltimore Orioles have stripped the roster down to the studs while the league searches for new ownership. The reward? A clean slate and a collection of first-round picks that now rivals some teams' entire farm systems. The Boston Red Sox, apparently offended by the possibility that Baltimore might...