The Chicago White Sox are officially postseason-bound, punching their ticket just two years after losing a modern record 121 games. That’s right, the ChiSox clinched a playoff berth and are guaranteed to be no worse than the third wild-card team. Crazy, right?
From 121 Losses To The Postseason? Are You Kidding Me?!
This isn’t just a good season, it’s unprecedented. The White Sox are the first team in baseball history to reach the postseason after suffering consecutive 100-loss seasons. Think about that for a second. They lost 101 games in 2023, then a staggering 121 in 2024, and another 102 in 2025. Nobody lost more games from 2023-25. Now, here we are, watching them host the Colorado Rockies on the regular season’s penultimate day with 83 wins, smashing the previous record of 70 wins for a team coming off three straight 100-loss seasons. What a flip!
Pope Leo XIV’s ‘No Comment’ Says It All
Could there be some divine intervention at play? The ChiSox certainly have an advantage no other team can claim: Pope Leo XIV. The first American-born Pope, born Robert Prevost, grew up a die-hard White Sox fan, raised right there on Chicago’s South Side. He was even spotted in the crowd for Game 1 of the 2005 World Series, which Chicago won in four games, and just last June he rocked a White Sox hat during his weekly general audience at the Vatican. When asked about the team’s season, Pope Leo just joked, “No comment,” adding, “Great things happen in Chicago.” You can’t argue with that!
The wild ride isn’t over yet for the ChiSox. They’re still alive in the AL Central race, only one game behind the Cleveland Guardians with two games left to play. With the tiebreaker in their pocket, they just need to pull even with the Guardians to snag that division title and a crucial Wild Card Series bye. Talk about high stakes! Let’s see if those “great things” keep happening in Chicago.
This article was created with AI assistance and published under Seattle On Tap’s editorial standards. See our Editorial Policy.
Originally reported by CBS Sports.
Leave a Reply