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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 …
Chris Sale’s absence from the Boston Red Sox’s rotation will not be long. Sale is scheduled to start on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, the team said on Tuesday. Chris Sale scheduled for Sunday in Baltimore. … Eduardo …
Just when everything is going well for the Boston Red Sox, something comes along and slows the momentum. In this case, it’s Cy Young contender Chris Sale heading to the disabled list. The Red Sox announced on Tuesday that Sale will be placed on …
As six players are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, it’s easy to look around the current crop of active players and ask which of them will someday receive the same honor. There are many players who are on the right …
For the second consecutive year, the Major League Baseball All-Star game will feature the same two starting pitchers. It was announced Monday that Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale would start the game for the American League, while Washington …
Chris Sale had no desire to apologize for his ejection during Wednesday’s win over the Orioles. Sale pitched six-plus innings of one-run ball in Boston’s 5-1 win over Baltimore. He was lifted after walking the first two batters to start …
Chris Sale was pitching against his former team on Friday, and that may have motivated him to unleash the fastest pitch of his career. During the fifth inning of the game between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox, Sale summoned a little extra …
The Boston Red Sox are off to a hot start this season, and pitcher Chris Sale is giving credit to the team’s new manager Alex Cora and his demeanor. Boston (9-1) is one of two teams in Major League Baseball with just one loss so far this …
The Boston Red Sox are not ruling out Chris Sale from pitching Game 4 of the ALDS if the situation arises. Sale was shelled by Houston in Game 1 of the series and allowed seven runs on nine hits in five-plus innings as his Sox lost 8-2 to the Astros. …
Chris Sale accepted responsibility for his performance during Game 1 of the American League Division Series between the Astros and Red Sox. Sale made his postseason debut on Thursday and it was one he will surely want to forget. In five innings, Sale …
