Red takes White, 3-1
Another flaccid embarrassment mars a modest masterpiece from Davis Martin
Just a game ago, Brett went nuts with highlights, celebrating a rare White Sox romp and even rarer romp over a really good team.
Tonight, the White Sox did not romp, even facing a not-really good team. Still, the jetstream up from Baltimore to Boston proved too cool, as the bats were iced in a 3-1 loss to the Carmines that was every bit the flaccid attack you imagine: One extra-base hit among a grand total of FIVE safeties.
The White Sox needed to finish the season with 21 straight wins to avoid becoming the worst team in franchise history (see below); alas, a record win streak to save the season is not to be.
A (highly-regionalized, probably) national audience gets to witness the White Sox tomorrow night, no FOX, with A.J. Pierzynski snickering through what’s sure to be another debacle. Check in to see how debacled, 24 hours from now.
Futility Watch
White Sox 2024 Record 32-110, worst 142-game start in White Sox history (13 games worse than the next-worst, 1932 White Sox), second-worst MLB start all-time and tying a season-high 78 games below .500
White Sox 2024 Run Differential -305, sixth-worst 142-game start in MLB history
White Sox 2024 Season Record Pace 37-125 (.225)
All-Time White Sox Record (1901-2024) 9,585-9,601 (.4996)
Race to the Worst “Modern” 162-Game Record (2003 Tigers, 43-119) 6 games worse; need to finish 12-8 to end season 44-118
Race to the Worst “Modern” Record in a 162-Game Season (1962 Mets, 40-120) 4 games worse; need to finish 9-11 to end season 41-121
Race to the Most White Sox Losses (1970, 106) new record set (110 and counting)
Race to the Worst White Sox Record (1932, 52-109-1*) CLINCHED, cannot beat the 1932 team
Race to the Worst American League Record (1916 A’s, 38-124*) 1 game worse; need to finish season 7-13 to finish 39-123
*record adjusted to a 162-game season