Mariners 10, White Sox 0: Hello, hello, hello, how low?

yes 52 games under yes -212 run differential yes 12-game losing streak yes nine games worse than any Sox team ever yes it’s July 26

It was 90s Night at the ol’ ballpark, and somehow the most forgettable music of the decade seemed to be getting spotlighted — particularly egregious given the Mariners from flanneled Seattle were in town as our guests.

Well, the M’s got pretty grunged up by the likes of Creed, The Cranberries, Blink-182 and Green Day getting the shine. For sure, by game’s end, Sox fans felt stupid and contagious.

Hell, with Drew Thorpe driven from the game two outs in, having been pummeled for three homers and eight runs, it almost became fun to lose and to pretend.

The White Sox had seven hits, and eight Ks. Eloy Jiménez had a game for the ages, something worse than a platinum sombrero of four Ks: two Ks, two GIDPs in four at-bats.

Oh well, whatever, nevermind.

Top Play

FanGraphs

Yeah, in a 10-0 game that was 8-0 before one inning completed, the “big play” is practically the two managers exchanging lineup cards. Jason Vosler opened the scoring in the first with a two-run single, good for 16.3% WPA. It was all Seattle would need tonight.

Game WPA Winners

Jason Vosler, Mariners, 16.0% WPA
Josh Vargas, Mariners, 13.4% WPA
Cal Raleigh, Mariners, 8.6% WPA

White Sox WPA Winners

Andrew Benintendi, 0.9% WPA
Tommy Pham, 0.8% WPA
Sammy Peralta, 0.1% WPA

Futility Watch

White Sox 2024 Record 27-79, worst 106-game start in White Sox history (9 games worse than the next-worst, 1932 White Sox), tied for sixth-worst start all-time, and a season-worst 52 games under .500
White Sox 2024 Run Differential -212, tied for 23rd-worst 106-game start in MLB history and a White Sox season-worst
White Sox 2024 Season Record Pace 41-121 (.255)
Race to the Worst “Modern” 162-Game Record (2003 Tigers, 43-119) 2 games worse
Race to the Worst “Modern” Record in a 162-Game Season (1962 Mets, 40-120) EVEN
Race to the Most White Sox Losses (1970, 106) 15 games worse
Race to the Worst White Sox Record (1932, 52-109-1*) 11 1⁄2 games worse
Race to the Worst American League Record (1916 A’s, 38-124*) 3 games better
*record adjusted to a 162-game season

Glossary

WPA win probability added measures contributions to the win