The Worst Start In White Sox History

The White Sox were outscored and crushed 27-5 in the series against the Reds. The Sox were certainly not what you would call competitive, as there was no hustle in all three games. They could only record one run in the first game and were shut out on Saturday. Andrew Benintendi is only hitting .145 on the season, as he went one for eight. Andrew Vaughn‘s slow start has progressed as he went 1-for-12 with a walk. Those are two bats the White Sox need to rely on while Luis Robert Jr., Yoan Moncada, and Eloy Jimenez are all injured.

Unsurprisingly, the Sox are in last place in scoring runs and second to last in team batting average. If the White Sox want to put up any fight and competition, it means the pitching would have to be perfect. This was, without any hesitation, not seen in the series against the Reds. It’s bad enough when a starting pitcher gets blown up, but when the bullpen can’t help a lending hand either, it’s certainly frustrating.

Is There Any Hope for the White Sox?

Will manager Pedro Grifol survive this month? The White Sox team is facing foreseen struggles in many areas. Such as the defense making errors, the poor pitching, and the lack of runs being scored appear to be more than a challenge for this struggling team. It was predicted that the White Sox would not have a great season, but it was anticipated that there would be more of a competitive spark with this team, but it’s yet to be seen.

Losing is never fun, and no team, including the White Sox, can make losing look cool. The Chicago White Sox are now exactly .500 under owner Jerry Reinsdorf: 3,376-3,376. They were last at .500 on 6/13/91 (813-813). They peaked at +176 on 8/26/12 (2,599-2,423), and history is repeating itself. Wins, offense, and lucky breaks have not been a friend to the White Sox, and baseball history has shown that.