The Orioles' Hardcore Tanking of 2019 to 2021

The baseball gods have said that whatever scenario you come up with is something that could only be achieved via tanking. How much better result would this have to be than what the Orioles could have achieved without tanking? The Giants approach has its merits too in that they gave their fans one unbelievable year, but would not have happened if they had decided to tear things down. However, it is arguable that the Orioles have a brighter immediate future than the Giants right now.