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September 2Sep 2

2. American League Central race.

ESPN.com

OK, as far as division races go, this isn't exactly the 1978 AL East or 1993 NL West. But the Chicago White Sox head into September with a three-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians as Chicago looks to become one of the most improbable division winners ever -- or maybe the most improbable. Even in what was projected to be a soft division in the preseason, FanGraphs gave the White Sox just a 0.5% chance of winning the division. ESPN's odds were even lower.

Those odds don't tell the story of how remarkable it would be to go from 102 losses to a division title. No team has won a division title the season after losing 100 games (and, don't forget, the White Sox also lost a modern-record 121 games in 2024). The 2016-17 Twins went from 103 losses to 85 wins and a wild card, while the 2023-24 Royals went from 106 losses to 86 wins and a wild card; the White Sox are trying to beat those turnarounds with a division title.

Key trend: The White Sox went 14-14 in August despite the rotation posting a 6.21 ERA; only the Athletics and Colorado Rockies had a worse rotation ERA in the month. Deadline acquisition Luis Castillo has been ineffective, going 1-1 with a 6.45 ERA in five starts with the White Sox, getting knocked out in four of those games before completing five innings and allowing seven home runs in just 22⅓ innings. Sean Burke had been so good all season but has perhaps hit a wall, walking eight batters in his last start and allowing four runs in the two outings before that. Davis Martin is on the injured list because of a blister problem and is 0-2 with an 8.03 ERA in six starts since the All-Star break.

The offense has kept things afloat, but it has been a scramble for manager Will Venable to get through the early innings of games.

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September 2Sep 2

1 hour ago, DoUEvenShift said:
f*** YOU CHEATER FUCKS. LETS KEEP IT GOIN TOMORROW

Schriffen should be fired for this sort of insensitivity! You know this wasn’t just a slip of the tongue. Simply unacceptable. Jerry, you must replace this guy immediately!

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