Forget the stretch drive in Major League Baseball. Forget division battles and wild-card chases. Those pale in comparison to the barn-burner of futility that is the International League South division.
In a league that is, in theory, just one step below the majors, some truly awful baseball has unfolded.
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How bad can it be? Well, the Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the White Sox, are in first place entering Thursday with a record of 60-72, which would translate to last place or close to last in the league's other two divisions.