White Sox proprietor Jerry Reinsdorf mentioned the group is “extraordinarily sad” over the staff’s traditionally dangerous season in an announcement that doubtless received’t assuage the staff’s followers’ anger over its embarrassing 2024 marketing campaign.
The ballclub dropped its 114th sport of the season on Wednesday in a 6-4 loss to the Guardians because the White Sox inched nearer to surpassing the 1962 Mets’ fashionable (since 1900) MLB document of 120 losses.
They’re on tempo to lose 126 video games this 12 months.
“Everybody on this group is extraordinarily sad with the outcomes of this season, that goes with out saying,” Reinsdorf mentioned in an announcement to a number of media retailers on Wednesday. “This 12 months has been very painful for all, particularly our followers. We didn’t arrive right here in a single day, and options received’t occur in a single day both.”
The White Sox made a change on the supervisor place throughout the season by firing Pedro Grifol and making Grady Sizemore the interim supervisor, although he hasn’t fared significantly better.
Sizemore has led the White Sox to a 5-25 document since taking up the job.
“Going again to final 12 months, we have now made troublesome selections and adjustments to start constructing a basis for future success,” Reinsdorf added. “What has impressed me is how our gamers and workers have continued to work and convey an expert angle to the ballpark every day regardless of a traditionally troublesome season. Nobody is pleased with the outcomes, however I commend the continued effort.”
The White Sox proprietor promised to have extra to say when the season was over.
Chicago must go 9-6 by means of their final 15 video games with a purpose to keep away from the Mets’ document.
They face the Athletics, the Angels twice, Padres and Tigers to finish the 12 months.
The White Sox have dropped three consecutive video games however did handle to take a sport towards the Crimson Sox final Sunday.
