2024 Chicago White Sox The South Side are one of the worst teams in baseball history. The South Side were the first team to be mathematically eliminated from the playoffs in mid-August, and the only reason you should be watching them in September is to see if they can break their 1962 record. New York Mets Chicago is the winningest team in the modern era. They entered Tuesday night with 20 fewer wins than the next-worst team in baseball, yet somehow their season is looking more and more embarrassing.
Eloy Jimenez was once considered a core member of the American League pennant White Sox. That team fell apart spectacularly due to an incredibly stingy and lazy manager in Jerry Reinsdorf, but Jimenez's inability to stay on the field made matters worse. Chicago traded for Jimenez before the deadline this season, and on Tuesday, he hit a 3-0 leadoff hit with the bases loaded and two outs. Baltimore Orioles.
Jimenez hit a weak pop fly that should have ended the inning… until the White Sox started to get White Sox-ized. This is what one of the worst teams in the history of sports looks like.
“The White Sox were totally White Sox,” Baltimore announcer Kevin Brown said, perfectly summing up the team that will be 31-109 in the standings tomorrow.
Somehow, the most depressing element of this White Sox season hasn't happened yet: Due to MLB's new tanking rules, the White Sox can't pick higher than 10th in the 2025 MLB Draft. That's a devastating blow, especially for a team in desperate need of young talent to add to its lineup.
Jerry Reinsdorf has ruined two Chicago sports teams with his slumlord ownership. Chicago sports will never truly experience peace until the White Sox and Bulls change ownership. Right now, the White Sox are making spectacular mistakes on a nightly basis. This season has truly been one great thing after another.
