Perhaps because of that, sucking is at an all-time high.
But suck goes beyond merely losing a lot.
Some teams define suck. They invoke suck. They are suck. You look at their logo and you think, “suck.” You look up “suck” in the dictionary, and you see that logo.
Fans of those teams don’t necessarily spot the suck.
Prime example: Toronto Maple Leafs.
“Go, Leafs, go.” Shut up. You suck. Those marks witness the suck, they live the suck, but they don’t see the suck.
I bet Auston Matthews sees the suck. He needs to escape before he is the suck. “Got a dream to take them there, they’re coming to America.”
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Another week, another new No. 1 team in our MLB power rankings.
The red-hot Tampa Bay Rays climbed to No. 2 last week behind the San Diego Padres, while the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees were also both playing well enough to be in the best team in baseball conversation.
Which of those teams has now taken up residence atop the rankings?
As you dig in to this latest update, remember that this is all about performance rather than potential and future outlook.
If a team is winning, it s going to climb the rankings. If a team is losing, a slide is inevitable. The beauty of this exercise is that it s a fluid process that will continue to change.