For the next three weeks, we will rank every Major League Baseball team from No. 30, all the way to No. one in terms of their success in the last ten years (2002-2011). In this installment, we start with No. 30
#30, Kansas City Royals
Achievements from 2002-2011:
668 wins
No 90 + win seasons
No Wild Card berths
No Division championships
No League championships
No World Series championships
The Royals have struggled to keep many of the young talents they have drafted. Baseball fans in K.C. are yearning for a winning club.
#29, Pittsburgh Pirates
Achievements from 2002-2011:
679 wins
No 90 + win seasons
No Wild Card berths
No Division championships
No League championships
No World Series championships
Much like the Royals, the Pirates have struggled to compete due to ownership not spending money. They were in the playoff hunt much of last season before collapsing down the stretch.
#28, Baltimore Orioles
Achievements from 2002-2011:
696 wins
No 90 + win seasons
No Wild Card berths
No Division championships
No League championships
No World Series championships
The Orioles have had the misfortune of playing in the A.L. East. Combine that with the fact they have not had a true superstar in the last ten years and one can see why they check in at this spot.
#27, Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals
Achievements from 2002-2011:
725 wins
No 90 + win seasons
No Wild Card berths
No Division championships
No League championships
No World Series championships
The Nationals (and the Expos before that) have played in a very competitive division and lack of commitment from ownership has hurt their chances at making it to the postseason.
#26, Seattle Mariners
Achievements from 2002-2011:
758 wins
Two 90 + win seasons (2002, 2003)
No Wild Card berths
No Division championships
No League championships
No World Series championships
The Mariners last made the playoffs 11 years ago (2001), which doesn’t qualify for this list. With the Angles and Rangers looking very strong the A.L. West, it doesn’t seem like that will change for a while.
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