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CHGO White Sox Weekly: Where's the improvement? Defense, fundamentals, baseball IQ all lacking during nightmare start

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Vinnie Duber
April 22, 2024
Pedro Grifol
Apr 21, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol (5) walks towards the mound to make a pitching change against the Philadelphia Phillies during the fourth inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

What's up, Sox fans?
I'm sure no one needs a reminder of the South Siders' miserable 3-18 start. The numbers are tragic: A major league low 45 runs scored in 21 games, a pitiful average of 2.14 runs per contest. They've been shut out in a third of their games and scored two runs or fewer in two-thirds of them.
Now, some of this isn't entirely unexpected. This level of futility is particularly grotesque, sure, but the Sox were not pegged to be a good offensive team. Chris Getz's offseason additions focused on improving the defense and the clubhouse culture, at times at the expense of improving the offense.
And while the team was hopeful for turnarounds from Eloy Jiménez, Yoán Moncada and And...

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