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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 …
Both the American and National League have clear contenders for their respective Cy Young Awards this season, but the outcome of each race is still murky as we head into the final weeks of the season. There’s a lot to consider in the races for …
Few awards in sports spark more arguments than Most Valuable Player. What is the definition of “valuable?” Can a pitcher win it? Do you have to lead your team to the playoffs to be serious considered? How much do defense, baserunning, and …
August has not been a great month for AL Cy Young Award contender Chris Sale, particularly when he has had to face the Indians. In two starts against Cleveland, Sale has given up 13 earned runs in eight innings. The left-hander’s ERA against …
Chris Sale has been arguably the toughest pitcher to hit this season, and one awesome GIF goes a long way towards showing why. This GIF began circulating on Saturday. It shows an overlay of Sale throwing a fastball and a slider. If you watch …
Any MLB team will feel better if they have a dominant ace pitcher they can turn to every fifth day. These aces can stop a losing streak or prolong a winning one. Overall they make everyone feel better about their chances at least once or twice a …
The Red Sox are in Chicago for a series against the White Sox, which means Chris Sale is returning to the place he spent the first seven years of his big league career. As luck would have it, Sale is starting the second of the three game series, …
