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The story
The White Sox had jumped out to a 2-0 lead in their Division Series, only to lose three straight games and see their season end in a stunning reversal. Since the Division Series is a best-of-five, a comeback loss from 2-0 up is considered a rare occurrence. On 5ch’s Nandemo Jikkyo G (live sports chat) board, users traded takes on what went wrong — shock at a lineup that struck out nearly 20 times in a single game, sharp criticism of Munetaka Murakami for striking out with the bases loaded in a key chance, and reminders that the Guardians were formerly known as the Indians.
What people said
Lose the first two at home → win two straight on the road → close it out with a win back at home.
Time to switch focus to next year.
They probably gave up around the 5th inning.
Classic case of the 'kakuhen' (pachinko slang for a hot-streak bonus mode) running out right on schedule.
Just didn't have enough pieces to go further.
Next season, time to be buyers in the trade market.
Wouldn't be surprised if they lose 100 games again next year.
Stay tuned for 'Sensei White Sox's' abbreviated 2027 season! (riffing on manga that get abruptly cancelled with a 'to be continued') 🫵😠
Well, but in the last game they got hit around pretty hard.
.185 (5-for-27), 1 HR, .554 OPS
16 strikeouts
There's Kwan.
That was literally the only chance the White Sox had all game.
Nothing after that.
Well, another guy on the team struck out 17 times too.
Matsui wouldn't strike out with the bases loaded.
He'd just ground out to second.
They used to be the Indians.
Changed the name at the owner's wishes, and even refused when Trump told them to switch it back.
They changed their name a few years back.
They used to be the Indians.
I mean, why are fans of a 100-loss team even getting cocky in the first place.
Background and Key Points of Debate
The Division Series is the first round of MLB’s postseason, a best-of-five in which the first team to win three games advances. A reversal loss after going up 2-0 is a rare occurrence; some commenters in the thread claimed it happens ‘about 10% of the time statistically,’ though that figure comes from a reply within the thread itself and no source has been confirmed. The opposing Guardians are a team that changed its name from the Indians in 2021 following criticism of team names and mascots seen as mocking Indigenous peoples — the questions raised in the thread about the team’s name stem from that history. While much of the criticism targeted Munetaka Murakami’s slump specifically, some replies pushed back on singling him out, pointing out that the whole lineup was racking up strikeouts — leaving the thread split on whether the loss came down to one player or a team-wide issue.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread ‘[Sad News] White Sox Blow 2-0 Division Series Lead, Lose Three Straight in Stunning Reversal w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w.’
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