So, the White Sox can no longer even end up tying the 1916 Philadelphia A’s as the worst team since 1916. Though I do not root against the White Sox unless a domestic abuser is pitching for them (or signed, or defended, or re-signed), this feels like a bit of a letdown.
But credit due, it took 156 games, but these White Sox finally played with urgency and pride — and took on a team “almost” as horrible as themselves — in sweeping the Angels this week. The hometown fans got a thrill, when they weren’t openly and aggressively rooting for failure, and completed their second sweep all season.