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This rocky start has led to intense scrutiny of the team’s management and strategy. The franchise is not just struggling by contemporary standards; its current run differential is a staggering -159, indicating they have surrendered 159 more runs than they have scored. This figure is significantly worse than that of the next poorly performing team, the Baltimore Orioles, who have a differential of only -85. This poor showing represents a historic collapse that fans cannot ignore.