One thing we know about the Chicago White Sox — they’re familiar with the task of trying to climb out from an early-season hole.
An eight-game losing streak in the first month of 2022 was a harbinger of what was in store for Tony La Russa’s final season as Sox manager. That would be the beginning of the end for the core of the ’21 playoff team.
Pedro Grifol’s first year as manager in 2023 featured a 10-game losing streak in April that left the Sox at 7-21 and gasping for air. That slow start turned into a 101-loss season that shockingly cost executives Ken Williams and Rick Hahn their jobs.