Tigers 5, White Sox 2: Just 33 games to go

It was another slapdash clownery of a loss, file it along with the other 97 on the season

You’ve probably already realized this, but let it sink in: The White Sox are going to lose 100 games this year.

Wait, check that, they are going to lose 100 games BY THE END OF AUGUST.

In fact, theoretically, they could tie the franchise mark of 106 losses BY THE END OF AUGUST.

The White Sox never led tonight, at home facing the massive disappointment that is the fourth-place Detroit Tigers. Of course, that “disappointment” of a club is 32 games ahead of the White Sox after tonight’s 5-2 setback.

If you want to know what could have been, here’s some fictional sunshine from our friend, Joe Resis:

It did invite a response:

So hey, back to losing. Not much to write home about on this one, good or bad. The polls will fill you in if I’m wrong.

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Futility Watch

White Sox 2024 Record 31-98, worst 129-game start in White Sox history (nine games worse than the next-worst, 1932 White Sox), second-worst MLB start all-time, tied for season-worst 67 games below .500
White Sox 2024 Run Differential -262, 17th-worst 129-game start in MLB history
White Sox 2024 Season Record Pace 39-123 (.240)
All-Time White Sox Record (1901-2024) 9,584-9,589 (.49987)
Race to the Worst “Modern” 162-Game Record (2003 Tigers, 43-119) 4 games worse; need to finish 12-20 to end season 44-118
Race to the Worst “Modern” Record in a 162-Game Season (1962 Mets, 40-120) 3 games worse; need to finish 10-23 to end season 41-121
Race to the Most White Sox Losses (1970, 106) 17 games worse; need to finish season 26-7 to end season with 105 losses
Race to the Worst White Sox Record (1932, 52-109-1*) 13 1⁄2 games worse; need to finish season 22-12 to end season 53-109
Race to the Worst American League Record (1916 A’s, 38-124*) 1 game better; need to finish season 8-25 to finish 39-123
*record adjusted to a 162-game season

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