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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, …
One of the savviest things any Major League Baseball general manager can do is get a player on a cheap, long-term contract that covers the athlete’s prime years. It’s often done before a player truly establishes themselves as an elite …
Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale will reportedly avoid a suspension for a pitch thrown behind Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado. Though Sale’s pitch clearly looked intentional, ESPN’s Buster Olney reported that no suspension …
Chris Sale is likely to face some sort of discipline from MLB for throwing behind Manny Machado during Tuesday’s Red Sox-Orioles game. FOX MLB reporter Ken Rosenthal said Wednesday that he spoke with MLB officer Joe Torre, who indicated …
Chris Sale has been better than advertised since he arrived in Boston, and arguably the best pitcher in Red Sox history is taking note. After Sale struck out 11 hitters in a 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night, Pedro Martinez heaped some …
Manny Machado caught the attention of many with his postgame rant on Tuesday night, but Chris Sale isn’t worried about it. Informed after Boston’s 5-2 win over Baltimore on Tuesday about Machado ripping the Red Sox, Sale said he …
The bad blood between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles is far from becoming a thing of the past, and Chris Sale made that clear early in Tuesday night’s game. Sale, who is known for having pinpoint accuracy, threw a 97-mph fastball …
Spring Training has kicked into high gear, with batters getting ready for the season and pitchers rounding into shape. Before we know it, the World Baseball Classic and spring ball will come to an end, and MLB games that actually count will begin. …
Boston’s addition of Chris Sale is bad news to the AL East, but good news for teams in the AL Central. Terry Francona knows that. The Cleveland Indians manager attended a Boston writers dinner on Thursday night and cracked a funny joke about …
Chris Sale could be the best pitcher in the American League, but many are more familiar with him as the guy who went ballistic before a game last season and hacked up all of the Chicago White Sox’s throwback jerseys because he didn’t want …
The Boston Red Sox acquired starting pitcher Chris Sale in a trade on Tuesday, and the left-hander does not seem disappointed to be leaving the Chicago White Sox. Shortly after news of the deal broke, Sale posed for a photo with a big smile on his …
The Boston Red Sox reportedly acquired left-handed starting pitcher Chris Sale from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports that the Red Sox will send starting pitcher Michael Kopech and infielder Yoan Moncada — …
It’s still unclear whether or not White Sox ace Chris Sale will be on the move, but at least one interested team is trying to get something done. According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, the Washington Nationals are intensifying efforts to …
There is an active trade market for White Sox ace lefty Chris Sale, but a high asking price is holding things up for now. According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, five teams are leading the pack for Sale: Washington, Houston, Texas, Boston, and …
The Atlanta Braves have already added two veteran starters via free agency, but they apparently remain focused on making an even bigger splash in the trade market. According to David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, White Sox …
The Atlanta Braves certainly don’t beat around the bush. According to a report by Mark Bowman of MLB.com on Tuesday, the Braves have asked about ace righties Sonny Gray of the Oakland Athletics and Chris Archer of the Tampa Bay Rays in addition …
