Are the Chicago White Sox on track to finish as the worst team this season?

Every sport has its legends of glory but also its stories of tragedy. The Chicago White Sox, a franchise that once inspired pride in its fans, is now slowly walking toward the abyss of a season that will be remembered as one of the worst of all time. 2024 is not just another campaign; it is a painful journey to the bottom of Major League Baseball, a free fall that no one in the Windy City could have anticipated and one destined to leave an indelible mark on the history of hot ball.

The collapse began slowly, with losses piling up like drops of water that eventually pierced stones and hearts. What started as a series of challenging games turned into a streak of endless losses that plunged the White Sox into a spiral of despair. As the season progressed, the statistics became terrifying numbers: with a record of 28-88, the Chicago team was on the verge of a historic disaster. Their winning percentage, a paltry .241, projects them toward 123 losses, a number that will evoke memories of the worst failures in MLB history.

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The numbers behind this debacle are as shocking as they are painful. A league-worst -247 run differential leaves no doubt about and the magnitude of the collapThey arethey losing, they are being outplayed and dominated in a way rarely seen in professional sports. Just two losses (21) shy of matching the losing streak in MLB history, a record still held by the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies at 23, the White Sox have accomplished the seemingly impossible: turning a season into a never-ending nightmare for their players and fans.

But the 2024 White Sox aren’t just flirting with history; they’re about to break it in the most painful way. Simulations give them a 99.9 percent chance of breaking the franchise record of 106 losses, set in 1970, and with each passing game, that projection looks more like a certainty. The 1962 Mets’ record of 120 losses looms like a dark shadow over the team. To avoid matching it, they’d need to close the season with a winning percentage far above what they’ve achieved so far. But reality is brutal, and history shows no mercy.

They fired their helmsman

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With manager Pedro Grifol’s firing, any hope for a turnaround seems to have vanished. The remaining games offer no solace; they face a series of opponents who, while average, seem like giants compared to the demoralized and fractured team that is Chicago.

The White Sox, who once dreamed of contending, now just hope for the season to end so they can close the darkest chapter in their history.

He led the team to an 89-190 record during his tenure with Chicago. Grady Sizemore, an MLB outfielder for 12 seasons until retiring as a player, was promoted from assistant coach to interim manager.