Everybody lost. That’s the only way to describe the White Sox ’s season from hell. With the exception of pitcher Garrett Crochet , it was a season of abject failure, utter disappointment and, frankly, complete shame for everyone associated with the White Sox.
It was a season of losses. Lots of losses. They came almost every night and in almost every fashion.
The most famous baseball cliche is that it’s a game of failure. But no one meant like this. Advertisement Officially, finally, the Sox have 121 losses now — the magic number, the new Major League Baseball record — after a 4-1 loss Friday night in Detroit.
After postponing the inevitable by sweeping the moribund Angels at home and depriving salty Sox fans of seeing the record get set with their own eyes, the Sox quickly ended the suspense on the road. Two Tigers outfielders collided to make the final out in an homage to their collision-prone guests. “The catch is made and it’s official,” White Sox TV play-by-play broadcaster John Schriffen said.
“That is loss 121, and the 2024 White Sox now have more losses than any team in modern baseball history.” GO DEEPER White Sox lose 121st game of season, most by any team in modern baseball history Everybody lost, and we can start with the players, especially the ones who have been with the team all year through thin and thinner. They did the actual losing night after night, under the overmatched Pedro Grifol and the substitute teacher Grady Sizemore.
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