MLB · Week of Sep 14–20

Chicago White Sox

4-3 this week · 80-76 overall · @ CLE, vs DET

51

Misery Index · Meh · = from 53

Four wins and 80-76, yet the room still flinches at every eight-run lead like it's a loaded gun.

The week, game by game

Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.

  • Mon, Sep 14W 7-3@ CLE24
  • Tue, Sep 15L 6-7@ CLE67
  • Wed, Sep 16L 3-6@ CLE82
  • Thu, Sep 17W 3-1vs DET12
  • Fri, Sep 18L 8-11vs DET69
  • Sat, Sep 19W 3-1vs DET55
  • Sun, Sep 20W 8-1vs DET48

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.

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Worst game: Wed, Sep 16, L 3-6 @ Cleveland Guardians

In-game fan misery, every 15 minutes.

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What fans said

  • “It hurts more when you have something to lose.”

    u/whichhead12▲ 232despair

  • “This fanbase is legit traumatized”

    u/samurai5625▲ 141despair

  • “How do you not win with a 8-2 lead? Absolutely pathetic”

    u/ShiteWox▲ 129frustration

  • “I will be furious if they don’t make playoffs after being this invested.”

    u/guap911▲ 114rage

  • “Can we stop sending Phalen brother tweets in here? They are two of the dumbest wannabe Sox journalists out there right now.”

    u/Tasty-Efficiency-373▲ 113frustration

  • “At what point do they make Will Veneable take a drug test? This has been complete managerial malpractice for awhile now.”

    u/Ridged_ChiPSS▲ 75rage

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