No end in sight: Twins 6, White Sox 2

yes 59 games under yes -241 run differential yes 19-game losing streak yes third-worst start in MLB history yes three games from an all-time losing record yes it’s August 3

Three hits, two walks, and nine Ks. If it were a pitching line (hey, ace Garrett Crochet threw today, so ... maybe?) that’s wonderful, but, nope, this is the 2024 Chicago White Sox. OF COURSE we’re talking about the batting line.

No. 9 hitter Korey Lee pretty much was the offense; remove the No. 9 hitter from the mix and the White Sox had ONE HIT and ONE WALK tonight.

The starter was asked to weigh in on the team’s record 19-game losing streak (longer than all but five losing streaks since 1906), and in the deliberate pauses in his answer you almost wonder if, on the fly, he’s reconsidering his trade deadline demands over his use and contract future:

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Futility Watch

White Sox 2024 Record 27-86, worst 113-game start in White Sox history (9 games worse than the next-worst, 1932 White Sox), third-worst start all-time, and a season-worst 59 games under .500
White Sox 2024 Run Differential -241, tied for eighth-worst 113-game start in MLB history and a White Sox season-worst
White Sox 2024 Season Record Pace 39-123 (.239)
All-Time White Sox Record (1901-2024) 9,580-9,577 (.50007)
Race to the Longest Modern Era (1901 or later) Losing Streak (1961 Phillies, 23 games) 4 games better
Race to the Worst “Modern” 162-Game Record (2003 Tigers, 43-119) 4 games worse
Race to the Worst “Modern” Record in a 162-Game Season (1962 Mets, 40-120) 2 games worse
Race to the Most White Sox Losses (1970, 106) 17 games worse
Race to the Worst White Sox Record (1932, 52-109-1*) 13 1⁄2 games worse
Race to the Worst American League Record (1916 A’s, 38-124*) 1 game better
*record adjusted to a 162-game season

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