{"id":43444,"date":"2025-04-23T08:54:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=43444"},"modified":"2025-04-23T08:54:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:54:36","slug":"shocking-surprising-white-sox-stat-has-fans-angered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=43444","title":{"rendered":"SHOCKING: Surprising White Sox Stat Has Fans Angered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The narrative around how bad the\u00a0Chicago White Sox\u00a0were in 2024 has been repeated endlessly, as the worst team in modern\u00a0MLB\u00a0history with holes littered throughout the roster.<\/p>\n<p>The expectation was the White Sox would show signs of life in 2025 with a determination to\u00a0<em>be better than last year<\/em>, but so far, the team has had the same issues as 2024.<\/p>\n<p>How bad has it really been, though? 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The White Sox would finish with 125 losses at this current pace, breaking their own record from last year.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-6afeccc6a4884f47ba7480687bf82b87\" data-google-query-id=\"CNvo8Nzi7YwDFW9FwgUdslgjNQ\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_6__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/0b98074e33ab61b3683485ff7b7c6ad3.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-41\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"7\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fans on X (formerly Twitter) responded to Cuda&#8217;s tweet with their frustration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;truly admire your dedication to exposing how bad the team is run and in general,&#8221; one\u00a0user\u00a0wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Can\u2019t believe I saw this team win in person yesterday,&#8221; another fan sarcastically\u00a0wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a valiant\u00a0start\u00a0by the rotation that saw Sean Burke, Davis Martin, Jonathan Cannon, Martin Perez and top prospect Shane Smith combine for 28 straight scoreless innings to open the season, the White Sox lineup remains mired in struggle.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-5735a14d13fa47a28e626be84653051d\" data-google-query-id=\"CNzo8Nzi7YwDFW9FwgUdslgjNQ\" data-ad-size=\"0x0\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_7__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/0b98074e33ab61b3683485ff7b7c6ad3.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-41\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"173\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"8\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Andrew Benintendi, one of the lone bright spots in the White Sox lineup, was placed on the 10-day injured list on April 10 with a left adductor strain, while Korey Lee and\u00a0Mike Tauchman\u00a0also hit the IL that same day.<\/p>\n<p>Trade rumors around\u00a0Luis Robert Jr\u00a0continue to\u00a0swirl, with many predicting trades to contenders like the\u00a0Atlanta Braves\u00a0and\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0who are in need of outfield help.<\/p>\n<p>At the current rate, calls for owner Jerry Reinsdorf to sell the team will only get louder, as the White Sox&#8217; 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