Jerry Reinsdorf Calls White Sox's Season 'Embarrassing' After MLB-Record 121 Losses

The Chicago White Sox are set to end their dreadful 2024 season on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, and team owner Jerry Reinsdorf released a statement addressing the fans.

After setting an MLB record with 121 losses entering Sunday's game, Reinsdorf wrote, "I want to thank you for continuing to support the team throughout what was an embarrassing season. You all deserved better."

Reinsdorf went on to describe the performance by the White Sox this season as "completely unacceptable" and declared that the franchise "will do everything we can to fix this for 2025 and the future." Chicago will commence the search for a permanent manager, though general manager Chris Getz said last week that interim manager Grady Sizemore "is in consideration" to be promoted to a permanent role.

Still, there isn't much to look forward to for White Sox fans. Getz indicated that the team won't be very active in seeking improvements on the open market.

"We're not gonna be working heavy in free agency," Getz said earlier this month. "We've got guys on the field right now who need to improve their game. A lot of these guys are young players and need to make the adjustments to be more productive."

Chicago has the 11th-best farm system in MLB, so the team doesn't have young pieces to play with in potential trades. Veteran outfielder Luis Robert Jr. and starting pitcher Garrett Crochet could be on the trade block if the White Sox try to recoup assets that would benefit the team in the long run.

For now, Chicago fans are just hoping for a merciful end to the 2024 season, so Reinsdorf's words won't do much to improve morale.