Punchless, toothless, pointless: A’s 2, Sox 0

With Jerry’s penchant for pinching pennies, perhaps we forego the final 14

Garrett Crochet managed to navigate four innings of one-run ball before departing, almost like a real, big-league pitcher who’s earned the right to demand things like extensions and postseason usage at the trade deadline. But even that one run is not enough to escape with a win, when your hitters cannot dent the scoreboard at all.

Six hits, all singles. Nine strikeouts, one walk. But please, keep telling us the pieces are in place and the offense needs no help this offseason. Clearly, you got this well in hand, Getzie.

Maybe Jerry is going to be heavy on the over when next season’s loss line for the White Sox is 120. That’s just about the only thing about this abominable season that would make sense.

Futility Watch

White Sox 2024 Record 33-115, worst 148-game start in White Sox history (15 games worse than the 1932 White Sox), worst MLB start all-time (a half-game worse than the 1916 A’s) and a season-high 82 games below .500
White Sox 2024 Run Differential -313, tied for 10th-worst 148-game start in MLB history
White Sox 2024 Season Record Pace 36-126 (.223)
All-Time White Sox Record (1901-2024) 9,586-9,606 (.4995)
Race to the Worst “Modern” 162-Game Record (2003 Tigers, 43-119) 7 games worse; need to finish 11-3 to end season 44-118
Race to the Worst “Modern” Record in a 162-Game Season (1962 Mets, 40-120) 5 games worse; need to finish 8-6 to end season 41-121
Race to the Most White Sox Losses (1970, 106) new record set (115 and counting)
Race to the Worst White Sox Record (1932, 52-109-1*) CLINCHED, now 14 games worse than the 1932 team’s final record
Race to the Worst Post-1899 Record (1916 A’s, 38-124*) 2 games worse; need to finish season 6-8 to finish 39-123
*record adjusted to a 162-game season