I don’t know how else to say this. (Actually, I do) but the 2024 White Sox are absolutely terrible. Like gah-bage.
Going into the 2024 season, everyone pretty much had Chicago on the bottom of the AL standings but as of April 18th, 2024 at 5PM Pacific as I write this:
It’s both halves of booty cheeks y’all.
I mean, what happened?! Unlike my number one team in New York, I acually remember the White Sox’s last World Series win. I remember growing up and seeing players like Frank Thomas tear it up. I remember when the coolest fashion accessory was the Sox cap. Side note, if you’ve never seen the documentary about that, you should:
Anyway, things started well enough. There’s fending yourself while you rebuild, and Chicago was ready to do that. Things looked normal enough
But by the third game of the season, we started to realize things were going to be really bad, before they get better. The Sox are constantly competing with the Miami Marlins and the Colorado Rockies for worst record in the majors, while the injuries are just piling up. Indeed, so hurt for bodies after seeing both Eloy Jiménez and Luis Robert Jr. on the injured list, they took a flyer on journeyman outfielder Tommy Pham, with a minor league deal.
But it gets worse. You know you have problems have a team when they only good thing people can talk about is about the “Campfire Milkshake,” a specialty item that’s sold at Guaranteed Rate Field during the games. A sundae. The Athletic writes:
That’s the life right now for the humble Campfire Milkshake, a confectionary comet that expected to be just a part of the menu and winds up as the main attraction in what’s looking like a historically awful White Sox season. - Jon Greenberg (The Athletic)
A sundae is the dominating headlines because people are so embarrassed to discuss anything else. Pedro Grifol, what are you doing, man??
Then again, 10/10 would smash.
There’s always next season I guess…