The 2024 Chicago White Sox are one of many worst groups in baseball historical past. The South Siders had been the primary staff mathematically eradicated from the playoffs again in the midst of August, and the one purpose to watch them in September is to see if they will eclipse the 1962 New York Mets for the fewest wins of the trendy period. Chicago entered Tuesday night time with 20 fewer wins than the subsequent worst staff in baseball, and someway their season continues to be getting extra embarrassing.
Eloy Jimenez was as soon as believed to be a part of a White Sox core that might contender for the pennant within the AL. That staff blew up in spectacular style thanks principally to impossibly low-cost and lazy stewardship from Jerry Reinsdorf, however Jimenez’s incapacity to remain on the sector didn’t assist issues. Chicago traded Jimenez this season forward of the deadline, and on Tuesday he got here to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs as a member of the Baltimore Orioles.
Jimenez hit a mushy pop up that ought to have ended the inning … till the White Sox began White Soxing. That is what one of many worst groups in sports activities historical past seems like.
“The White Sox have simply gone full White Sox,” stated Baltimore announcer Kevin Brown. That’s an ideal description for a staff that may take a look at the standings tomorrow and see itself at 31-109.
Someway, essentially the most miserable factor of the White Sox’s season hasn’t even taken place but. Due to MLB’s new tanking guidelines, the Sox can’t choose any increased than No. 10 within the 2025 MLB Draft. That’s a devastating blow for a staff that badly wants younger expertise, particularly within the batting order.
Jerry Reinsdorf has tanked two Chicago sports activities groups together with his slumlord possession. Chicago sports activities gained’t know true peace till it has totally different homeowners for the White Sox and Bulls. For now, the Sox give us a brand new superb blunder seemingly each night time. This season actually is the present that retains on giving.