It’s been a season to forget so far for the Chicago White Sox.
One year after a 61-101 finish, their third-worst season in franchise history, the Sox entered June at 15-44, a pace that would see them finish the season 42-120, which would make them just the third team ever to lose 120 games in a season and the first since the 1962 New York Mets.
Compounding matters, beloved play-by-play man Jason Benetti left the team to take the same role with the Detroit Tigers over the offseason.
The White Sox hired John Schriffen to replace Benetti, and early returns have been a mixed bag. Schriffen has gotten into a feud with various 670 The Score hosts who he feels are too critical of him, and he’s gone out of his way to let the hosts know, even during White Sox broadcasts.
During Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers, White Sox outfielder Tommy Pham was called out at the plate after colliding with Milwaukee catcher William Contreras, who started yelling at Pham.
This set Schriffen off.
Pham was HEATED after being thrown out at the plate pic.twitter.com/wooYjRCHqg
— White Sox Talk (@NBCSWhiteSox) June 2, 2024
“We ain’t taking that. We ain’t taking that from the Brewers. I don’t care how many L’s we have this year, we ain’t taking that!” Schriffen exclaimed as White Sox coaches and players held back Pham.
The White Sox would go on to lose 6-3, marking their 11th straight loss.
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