Question

select the word that means very bad. in major league baseball, the 1899 cleveland spiders are remembered for their many losses. their record was a dismal 134 losses, 20 wins. in their closing game, the score was 19 to 3. after that loss, the spiders never played again.

Explanation:

The text describes the 1899 Cleveland Spiders' poor performance with many losses. The word "dismal" is used to emphasize how bad their record was.

Answer:

dismal