If you’re a fan of a team owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, chances are that you didn’t have a lot of fun as a sports fan on Friday night.
The Chicago Bulls had their season come to an end in the NBA Play-In Tournament game against the Miami Heat. Miami opened up a 34-17 lead on Chicago in the first quarter and never looked back from there, winning 112-91 to earn the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Reinsdorf’s Chicago White Sox, meanwhile, had a dismal day as well, losing 7-0 to the Philadelphia Phillies. Ordinarily, it’s tough to compare a baseball team’s loss in April to a season-ending game in another sport. But the loss moved the Chicago White Sox to 3-16 on the year and as miserable as that record is, it doesn’t really begin to tell the story of how bad things have been for the South Siders.
White Sox this season
Times shut out: 7
Times scoring more than 2 runs: 6— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) April 20, 2024
The White Sox were shut out tonight for the 7th time in 19 games.
Complete list of teams since 1901 with 7 ShO in first 19 games:
The 2024 White Sox
That’ll do it— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) April 20, 2024
And while the stakes weren’t nearly as high for MLB’s Chicago White Sox, they had a disastrous day, as well, losing 7-0 to the Philadelphia Phillies, dropping to 3-16 in what’s been a miserable season.
Both teams — and Reinsdorf — came under heavy fire on Friday.
Partial list of teams better than the White Sox. pic.twitter.com/CpcfMAqv9j
— Richard Roeper (@RichardERoeper) April 20, 2024
The Chicago Bulls are in the 3rd biggest market in America. They’ve only paid the luxury tax once. It’s actually hilarious how cheap they are. They just try to go 42-40 every year and win a play-in game and call it a year. The other big market owners must loving having them. pic.twitter.com/pRJjOlCixi
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) April 20, 2024
Jerry Reinsdorf owns the two teams I watch the most and there is nothing I can do. pic.twitter.com/28sUqFs8vq
— White Sox Truther (@SamR33v3s) April 20, 2024
Enjoy the Cubs, enjoy the Sky, enjoy Connor Bedard & enjoy the Bears….don’t waste your time on the Reinsdorf owned teams
— VP of Wu Tang Financial (@BarbChairScott) April 20, 2024
I bet #Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf considers this season a success. He stayed out of the luxury tax, drew plenty of fans during the regular season, got an extra home game with the play-in. This team is a mediocre as it gets, but his pockets are still full.
— Mike Barner (@rotomikebarner) April 20, 2024
This entire #WhiteSox organization is unfathomably, unequivocally godawful. Shut out on 1 hit by a spot starter. Unwatchable broadcast booth. The worst offense I’ve ever seen. And they’re averaging 1 win per WEEK.
I’m dropping a barn burner tomorrow on @SouthSideSox. Stay tuned.— Rob Colletti (@robcolletti) April 20, 2024
Both of Jerry Reinsdorf’s teams are eliminated from the playoffs on the same night. #Bulls #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/lhone0PPK5
— Chicago Vince (@ChicagoVince) April 20, 2024
