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The Chicago White Sox just endured the worst season of any team in the modern era, going 41-121. The Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol and replaced him with longtime big man Will Venable, who is getting his first shot at the manager position.
While the White Sox should have a hard time repeating last year’s setbacks, it will be difficult for them to improve significantly after trading top pitcher and All-Star Garrett Crochet.
The White Sox will be a team of options for experienced players looking to hold on, both rebounding candidates and young prospects. As a result of all this, the White Sox just made the worst history.
Per The athletic:
On BetMGM, the White Sox’ total winline stands at 49.5 – the lowest in the league through 11 games. According to SportsOddsHistory.com, this is the lowest in recorded sports betting history, which, fortunately for the White Sox, only goes back to 1990. The previous low was last year’s Oakland A’s with 57.5 wins.
If the White Sox were to reach the 50-win mark to move on next year, it would represent a solid nine-game improvement for the team, which would be a success for Venable. However, that will probably still be the worst record in the league by far.
The Colorado Rockies won the second-fewest games in baseball last year, going 61-101, a full 20 games better than the White Sox and 11 games better than the 50 wins needed for the over.
Not to mention, if the White Sox have any veterans who see success in the first half of the season, they will likely be traded at the deadline, meaning the second half could be even rougher.
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