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Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale was hospitalized over the weekend with a stomach issue, and manager Alex Cora originally said the illness did not impact Sale’s performance in Game 1 of the ALCS. Given some of the new information we have learned, …
The Boston Red Sox received some troubling news on Sunday when starting pitcher Chris Sale was admitted to the hospital with a stomach issue, but it does not sound like the left-hander will be forced to miss his scheduled playoff start because of it. …
Chris Sale was not at Fenway Park on Sunday night during Game 2 of the ALCS because he was hospitalized after feeling sick. The Boston Red Sox said that their ace was at Massachusetts General Hospital for observation after reporting a stomach …
The Houston Astros were pleasantly surprised to find Chris Sale’s velocity down a few ticks in Game 1 of the ALCS, and they took advantage of the Boston Red Sox ace’s issues. The Astros got Sale out of the game after just four innings in …
You won’t find Chris Sale wearing sleeves while pitching for the Boston Red Sox, regardless of how cold it is. The temperature for Game 1 of the ALCS Saturday between the Red Sox and Houston Astros was expected to be under 50 degrees. Red Sox …
Chris Sale will be the Game 1 starter for the Boston Red Sox when they face the Houston Astros in the ALCS beginning on Saturday. The series will be a rematch of last year’s ALDS, which the eventual World Series winners won in four games. Sale …
The Boston Red Sox brought out all the stops during Game 4 of the ALDS as they looked to close out the New York Yankees. Red Sox manager Alex Cora decided to pitch Chris Sale in relief with the team ahead 4-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning. Sale …
Chris Sale dismissed concerns about his velocity with the first pitch he threw in the ALDS on Friday. Sale’s first pitch of Game 1 of the ALDS against the New York Yankees was clocked at 95.4 mph by MLB.com (many reporters said it was at 96). …
Chris Sale is scheduled to start in Game 1 of the ALDS on Friday night, and the Boston Red Sox ace will be facing a team he had great success against this season. But if you think he’s going to talk about that, you’re mistaken. During his …
Chris Sale’s drop in velocity since returning from the disabled list continued during his final start of the regular season and is a concern entering the postseason. In his final tuneup before the playoffs, Sale pitched 4.2 innings against the …
The MLB playoffs are approaching, with teams clinching their spots on nearly a daily basis. The storylines are numerous, and there are several players worth focusing on. Here’s a look at 10 key players whose fortunes in October will have a big …
The Boston Red Sox are easing Chris Sale back into action. Manager Alex Cora announced Friday that the Red Sox will use their left-handed ace as an “opener” on Tuesday, throwing him for roughly 40 pitches or two innings of action. Some …
The Boston Red Sox are dealing with some key injuries as they continue to roll in the final month of the regular season, but they have received positive news on two of their most important players. Chris Sale, who has been on the disabled list with …
The races for the Cy Young Award in both leagues certainly look likely to provide intrigue as we head toward the end of the season. There’s a good argument to be made that each league features a clear favorite right now, but there’s …
The Boston Red Sox placed Chris Sale on the disabled list over the weekend for the second time in three weeks, and they are not planning to insert the left-hander back into their rotation until he is 100 percent healthy. Alex Cora told reporters on …
The Boston Red Sox got more ominous news on ace left-hander Chris Sale on Saturday. The Red Sox placed Sale on the disabled list a day before his scheduled start, citing a recurrence of left shoulder inflammation. Uh-oh: Red Sox placed Chris Sale …
