Baseball is a beautiful game, unless your team is inventing new ways to ruin your summer.
Whether it’s blown leads, cursed trades, or endless rebuilds, these 15 teams know how to test your patience. Let’s count down the most frustrating fan experiences in MLB.
15. Texas Rangers
They just won a World Series, but before that, it was decades of being allergic to pitching. Even when they were good, they found legendary ways to fall apart.
14. Milwaukee Brewers
Always decent, rarely great — the Brewers are the kings of “almost.” Their October exits feel more like polite goodbyes than dramatic heartbreaks.
13. Philadelphia Phillies
The highs are electric and the lows are nuclear. They’ll sweep the Braves and then forget how to hit for two weeks.
12. St. Louis Cardinals
The expectations are sky-high every year, so even a slightly bad season feels like a meltdown. Fans aren’t mad they’re bad — they’re mad they’re not winning the division by 15 games.
11. New York Mets
It’s never just losing — it’s losing with flair. Every season could be a 30 for 30 documentary and somehow that feels normal.
10. Cincinnati Reds
Loaded with young talent but stuck in a time loop of disappointment. They start strong, fade fast, and leave fans wondering what decade it is.
9. San Diego Padres
They build superteams that underperform like clockwork. Somehow, the vibes are great but the standings are not.
8. Los Angeles Angels
You get to watch two generational talents… and still finish under .500. Every fan’s soul slowly erodes while Mike Trout quietly hits solo homers in meaningless games.
7. Toronto Blue Jays
They’re like a rollercoaster that looks fun until you realize it never ends and you’re kind of nauseous. Every postseason run feels like a group project that fell apart at the deadline.
6. Boston Red Sox
Either they’re winning the World Series or finishing last — there is no in-between. Their drama level is Yankees-adjacent but with slightly more chaos energy.
5. San Francisco Giants
Their roster never makes sense, but they keep hanging around. The Giants’ strategy is apparently to confuse everyone — including their own fans.
4. Colorado Rockies
It’s a beautiful ballpark and a confusing franchise. They never rebuild, never contend, just exist in a state of high-altitude weirdness.
3. Minnesota Twins
Their annual playoff vanishing act is a modern tradition. The only thing more consistent than their division titles is their October ghosting.
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2. Chicago Cubs
The 2016 World Series bought a lot of goodwill, but since then it’s been mostly vibes and missed opportunities. Rebuilds don’t hit the same when you’ve tasted champagne.
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1. Oakland Athletics
They trade every good player, play in a half-empty stadium, and now might leave town altogether. Being an A’s fan is like rooting for a garage sale that occasionally makes the playoffs.
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