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The return of Chris Sale to the Boston Red Sox should’ve been an inspiring story for the team. The long-time ace coming back from injury to rally his team in the second half of the season. Unfortunately, his return to action was marred by a rather ugly incident during his rehab. Most of you have […]

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale went viral on social media after a video surfaced of him destroying items in a runway after a rough rehab outing for the Worcester Red Sox. Sale was furious after issuing five walks, including one with the bases loaded, which forced his early exit from the game at […]

Being a professional athlete is hard. It’s especially hard for major league pitchers who are working their way back after an extended absence, like Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale. Sale has had a frustratingly long road to recovery from Tommy John surgery he underwent last year. But that frustration hit a whole new level […]

New York Mets ace Max Scherzer made his triumphant return to the mound on Tuesday night against the Cincinnati Reds, as he struck out a season-high 11 batters in a dominant outing. The Mets were certainly buzzing about Scherzer after the game. But they were also raving about the Reds hurler on the other side, […]

The Red Sox received two major updates on star pitcher Chris Sale, per MLB insider Jon Morosi and Red Sox manager Alex Cora. Update: Chris Sale could return to #RedSox rotation as early as next week. Alex Cora told @MLBNetworkRadio that team officials will see how he’s feeling on Thursday after tomorrow’s injury rehab start. If […]

The Boston Red Sox have played their first 65 games of the season without Chris Sale. The pitcher is dealing with a stress fracture in his ribs that he suffered while throwing batting practice in February. However, things have been looking up for Sale recently, and his return to the mound doesn’t seem so far […]

The Boston Red Sox are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now, winners of eight of their last 10 games. Amid the club’s resurgence and climb back into the AL East hunt, the team was given a huge update in regards to Chris Sale’s injury recovery. Sale, who has yet to pitch this […]

After a rough start, the Boston Red Sox have begun to play better lately, as they are 7-3 in their last 10 games. To be at 30-28 after a woeful 10-19 start is very impressive, to say the least. While Boston’s lineup has been one of baseball’s best, their pitching has been anything but in […]

Chris Sale has been hampered by injuries over the past few years. He formerly underwent Tommy John surgery but returned in 2021 to pitch for the Red Sox. Boston had high hopes for him in 2022, but Sale fractured his ribs prior to the season. His timetable remains fairly unclear. However, Red Sox manager Alex […]

The 2022 MLB season has not been kind to the Boston Red Sox. They are last in the AL East after making the ALCS last season and have only gotten good production from a handful of players, which does not include Trevor Story. The flashy offseason addition has been brutal so far this season. Chris […]

The Boston Red Sox were heading into the 2022 MLB season prepared to start their journey for a title without the services of ace starting pitcher Chris Sale, who is dealing with a broken rib. However, Boston received some news on Monday that was perhaps worse than even they imagined, as Sale was placed on […]

It was already known that Boston Red Sox lefty Chris Sale would miss the start of the 2022 MLB season because of a broken rib, but the latest news on the Sale front is even more dire. The Red Sox just put Sale on the 60-day IL with the injury, meaning he’ll miss at least […]

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale is just the latest player to offer his two cents regarding the infamous 2017 Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, and he didn’t hold back with his take. After a Carlos Beltran interview brought the cheating saga back to the limelight, Sale was asked his stance on the matter during an […]

The Boston Red Sox went from the Wild Card Game to the ALCS last season, making a triumphant return to the postseason after a disappointing 2020 campaign. Unfortunately, one of their best players won’t be available right away to help them get back to the doorstep of the World Series. When addressing reporters at spring […]

Now that the Major League Baseball lockout has ended, it’s time to look ahead to the 2022 season. The Boston Red Sox, who reached the American League Championship Series last season, figure to be a title contender. Boston plays in the loaded AL East, which features projected heavyweights clubs, including the reigning division champion Tampa […]

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale made his return to the mound about a month ago, but now he’s about to miss at least one crucial start after testing positive for COVID-19, according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. Sale was scheduled to pitch against his former team, the Chicago White Sox, on Sunday. That won’t […]

The Boston Red Sox are enjoying every last second of Chris Sale, who has made his long-awaited return to the team. On Thursday, Sale has dominated early against the Minnesota Twins and tossed an immaculate inning in impressive fashion. Chris Sale, Immaculate Inning. 😇 pic.twitter.com/RjzD80ZLkQ — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 27, 2021 Sale stepped up […]

Following a long road to recovery after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year, Boston Red Sox star Chris Sale made his first start of the season in Saturday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. It was certainly difficult to forecast on just which version of Sale the Red Sox would get in this contest, as this […]

Roll out the red carpet at Fenway Park because Chris Sale is coming back. Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has revealed that the hard-throwing ace will be making his much-awaited return to the big league mound next weekend against the Baltimore Orioles, as noted by Deven Yee of NESN. Alex Cora announced that Chris […]

The Boston Red Sox have been waiting for the return of Chris Sale. Somehow, someway, the Red Sox have shocked the nation and found a way to stay at the top of the American League East. Well, Sale got on the mound and is inching ever closer to a return and was “eye-opening”, according to […]

Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale will undergo Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. He will miss the entirety of the 2020 season, whenever it begins. #RedSox just announced Chris Sale will undergo Tommy John surgery. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 19, 2020 Sale was previously reported […]

Boston Red Sox left-handed starting pitcher David Price has unfortunately pitched for the final time during the 2019 MLB season, having been shut down due to having a cyst in his left wrist. For Price, this season-ending injury marks the end to his tumultuous season, which has been a testament to how the Red Sox […]

Being able to now breathe a huge sigh of relief, the Boston Red Sox received the news that ace starting pitcher Chris Sale does not need Tommy John surgery, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Per a visit with renowned doctor James Andrews, Sale strictly has elbow inflammation and is not considered to be very serious. […]

The Boston Red Sox have placed ace Chris Sale on the 10-day Injured List retroactive to Aug. 14, the team announced on Saturday: The #RedSox today placed LHP Chris Sale on the 10-day injured list with left elbow inflammation, retroactive to August 14. To fill Sale’s spot on the 25-man roster, the club recalled RHP […]

The American League is reminiscent of an MLB video game arcade mode, in such that any plethora of players on the top of their game can be chosen on any given night and it shows simply how dominant they truly can be. Pitchers and position players alike, the AL seems to be the best conference […]

With the onslaught of offensive outputs and high-scoring games dominating the league last season, the MLB is hoping that pitching staffs can overcome their obvious disadvantage and bring the game back down to a feasible level that sees more teams having to be more tactical and technical in their game management. While sending players up […]

Since 1994, the Cleveland Indians have won the American League Central regular season divisional crown ten times, leading all AL Central teams by a decent margin. This means that in 24 years, the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox have combined — COMBINED — to win 14 divisional titles between themselves, a testament […]

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale commanded headlines for all the right reasons over the past few months. From a profanity-laced dugout tirade that propelled the Red Sox to a win in Game 4 of the World Series to getting the final out in Game 5 and subsequently signing a five-year extension with the club, […]

If the 2018-19 MLB offseason has made anything clear, it is that star players are getting paid. Despite a lengthy process, both Manny Machado and Bryce Harper ended up with record-breaking deals in free agency. Even more notably, stars such as Nolan Arenado, Mike Trout, Chris Sale, Paul Goldschmidt Justin Verlander and Alex Bregman got big […]

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a five-year extension with left-handed ace Chris Sale: That’s our ace. #SaleDay pic.twitter.com/Ri3P4UGlCW — Red Sox (@RedSox) March 23, 2019 Ace Chris Sale and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a five-year contract extension in the $150 million range, pending a physical, league sources tell ESPN. […]

Starting pitchers, or all pitchers for that matter, across the MLB are facing a bit of a crisis over the course of the past few seasons. Hitters are becoming more powerful, increasing their bat speed and launch angles through analytics to boost their averages and home runs totals. But pitching is in good hands, as […]

Coming off a magical season that ended with another World Series title for the franchise, the Boston Red Sox have visions of a repeat on their minds going into Spring Training in 2019. Coming off a championship victory, there are surprising moves that can make or break clubs in their first season post-championship. Riding on […]

Paying for victories has always been the mantra of the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs for the last decade-plus, with the Boston Red Sox sprinkled in here and there. But after paying its way to being crowned as 2018 World Series champions, it is fair to add the Red Sox to […]