What to make of this squad? One team is baffling the league with a streak of historic highs and lows, culminating in a truly bizarre back-to-back performance that has the baseball world scratching its head.
Just days ago, the club delivered a massive shellacking to one opponent, winning by a huge margin. Then, in their very next outing, they got absolutely steamrolled by another, losing by an equally massive spread. Talk about a mood swing!
A Rollercoaster Season
This isn't just a bad week; it's a slice of history. This team is only the second in the entire history of the game to win a contest by a huge margin and then immediately lose the next by an equally massive spread. The only other club to pull off such a feat did it way back in the late 1800s, a team then known as the Beaneaters.
And the weirdness doesn't stop there. This same squad has already notched two separate long winning streaks this season, alongside a lengthy losing streak. Only one other team in recent memory has managed such a trifecta of streaks, making this club a true anomaly.
The Latest Meltdown
The latest drubbing saw an opponent jump out to an early lead in the second inning, scoring in nearly every frame until the eighth. The starting hurler for the inconsistent club was hammered for a career-high number of earned runs, with a reliever also getting tagged for a significant amount.
On the bright side, a couple of relievers managed to close out the game with scoreless innings. And one infielder managed to double in a run late, preventing a complete shutout.
Despite this wild ride of historic wins and crushing defeats, the team somehow still sits in second place in its division, trailing the top club by a few games. Go figure!
Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.