Chicago White Sox fans react to having a equally mediocre record as the Chicago Bulls: "Love some ol’ fashioned mediocrity" "Cream of the crap"
The Chicago White Sox were a disappointment last season. Picked by many to win the American League Central and possibly challenge for a World Series berth, the team stumbled most of the way to finish with an even .500 record at 81-81.
As winter's cold winds continue to blow a chill down the spine of Chicago sports fans, here comes a new revelation in the consistent mediocrity of the White Sox and the Chicago Bulls – both owned by Jerry Reinsdorf.
As of Friday, the White Sox and Bulls each had a record of 60-60 in the last 120 games played by the respective squads.
Record in last 120 games of teams owned by Mr. Reinsdorf
Bulls 60-60 (.500)
White Sox 60-60 (.500)
Did this factoid come about due to a case of someone being cooped up too long with the mid-February blahs? Quite possibly.
However, the fresh knowledge of the shared mediocrity achieved by the two Reinsdorf-owned squads kicked off a fresh batch of Chicago sports fan angst nonetheless.
Wtf. You couldn’t make this up if you tried 😭😭😭 twitter.com/jaycuda/status…
This is probably the weirdest combination Of a stat being absolutely insane but at the same time not the least bit surprising. twitter.com/jaycuda/status…
@JayCuda Kramer: “Jerry, do you know who you are? Even Steven!”
Reinsdorf has owned part of the Chicago White Sox since 1981 and the Chicago Bulls since 1985. He currently serves as the White Sox chairman. For the lion's share of that time, he has been reviled in the Windy City, save for some amazing years involving Michael Jordan winning NBA titles in the 1990s.
@JayCuda Owning teams isn’t what it used to be, I think Jerry is finding that out the hard way. All his friends at the yacht club are now trying to win titles by spending ridiculous amounts of money, Jerry is out of his depth.
I been told y’all to be fair weather fans. Until these teams lose support, they’re gonna keep shoving bullshit down our throats. 🙄
Demand better from your sports owners, Chicago fans. We deserve it. twitter.com/jaycuda/status…
This clown has singehandily ruined Chicago sports twitter.com/jaycuda/status…
While Reinsdorf is a focal point for the anger held by many a Chicago fan over the sustained mediocrity of their sports teams for most of the past century, for others, disappointing pro sports is just a part of being a Chicagoan.
Right in that meaty party of the curve twitter.com/jaycuda/status…
Chicago sports mediocrity baby!! twitter.com/jaycuda/status…
love some good ol fashioned mediocrity twitter.com/JayCuda/status…
Did we mention that the Chicago Bears – not owned by Reinsdorf – finished with the worst record in the NFL this past season (3-14)? There's always the joy of owning the No. 1 draft pick. At least the Chicago Cubs finally won a World Series in 2016.
@JayCuda It's interesting how the Bears just had their worst season ever but everyone is in love with them. I get the tear down get picks clear cap room etc... But like thats the bottom of the barrel... .500 could mean you are close.
Chicago White Sox have some work to do in 2023
While the Chicago White Sox disappointed last season, they bring back a talented squad in 2023. While the team is still contending with the heartbreaking loss of team leader Jose Abreu, there is still plenty of hitting pop in the lineup to complement a solid pitching staff.
Former Kansas City Royals coach Pedro Grifol was brought in this winter as manager, taking over for Tony LaRussa. However, while Grifol isn't looking back at any .500 records, he isn't looking too far ahead either.
“We can’t look at October baseball without playing Game 1,” Grifol told MLB.com on Tuesday. “We can’t look at Game 1 without going through spring training. Let’s just focus on what we need to do today."