What happened?!I've decided if I ever develop a stomach ulcer, I'm going to name it Aroldis Chapman. Jesus fucking Christ, that ninth inning just now.![]()
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I was listening to "Wait! Wait! Don't tell Me!" on NPR this morning on my way to pick up a part and the host and guests devoted an entire segment to the Chicago White Socks.
The 2003 Tigers have the worst (current) record in 162 games at 43-119. The 1962 Mets had a worse winning %, but how did they only play 160 games?White Sox starting pitcher Chris Flexen has set a modern era record -- his team has lost 20 straight of his starts (Bob Groom and the Washington Nationals set the previous record of 19 in 1909). The day before, the White Sox also set the single-season record of getting swept in three-or-more game series at 20.
They are on pace to finish 36-126, which would be second worst all-time behind the Cleveland Spiders of 1899 who went 20-134. The 1962 Mets have the worst modern era record at 40-120.
Also, worst losing streaks in 2024:
21 games: White Sox
14 games: White Sox
10 games: White Sox (currently)
And even if you subtract those 45 losses, they would still have the worst winning percentage in baseball.
If I had to guess, they were rained out games that they weren't able to make up. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia only played 161 games that season, and Houston also played 160. Since none of those teams were in contention, (Pittsburgh had the best record of the teams I mentioned, and they were 8 games back of San Francisco), it didn't really matter that the games weren't played.The 1962 Mets had a worse winning %, but how did they only play 160 games?
Yeah, considering that record, no reason to try for make-up gamesIf I had to guess, they were rained out games that they weren't able to make up. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia only played 161 games that season, and Houston also played 160. Since none of those teams were in contention, (Pittsburgh had the best record of the teams I mentioned, and they were 8 games back of San Francisco), it didn't really matter that the games weren't played.
Wade Boggs has prostate cancer.![]()
Blue Jays baseball!Bowden Francis has lost two-hitters in the 9th in the last 18 days.
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