Chris Sale's Mystifying Season Continues With Another Bad Start Vs. Yankees
One can't help but wonder how differently the AL East might look if Chris Sale had been able to handle the Yankees this season.
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One can't help but wonder how differently the AL East might look if Chris Sale had been able to handle the Yankees this season.
Alex Cora was ready to take Chris Sale out against the Rays twice. But the lefty convinced his manager to let him stay in, and it paid off both times.
Chris Sale was downright dominant against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, earning his first regular season win at Fenway Park in over a year.
It has been over a year since Chris Sale won a regular season game at Fenway Park. A full calendar year.
Sale allowed three homers, five earned runs, nine hits, two walks and a hit-by-pitch while striking out just five Blue Jays over 5.2 innings en route to a 6-3 loss in Toronto on Wednesday night. Afterwards, Sale had no explanation, other than to say he is embarrassed.
Jose Abreu took Matt Barnes deep for a two-run home run in the ninth, giving Chicago an 8-7 win over the Red Sox.
It's been a very strange first half of the season for the defending-champion Boston Red Sox. The ace of their staff represents arguably the strangest development.
To say the Red Sox' bullpen problem has gotten worse in recent weeks would be putting it lightly.
Chris Sale was dominant once again Wednesday night, tossing a complete-game shutout against the Kansas City Royals in a 8-0 Red Sox victory. His stellar evening included another immaculate inning from the Boston ace -- his second of the season.
Chris Sale tossed a three-hitter for his third career shutout, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Rafael Devers drove in three runs apiece, and the Boston Red Sox trounced the woeful Kansas City Royals 8-0 on Wednesday night.
Chris Sale is back. Unfortunately, he can't seem to get a win for his efforts.
Chris Sale almost made some history on Tuesday night.
Great moments in the 2019 Boston Red Sox season have been in short supply, but Chris Sale executed a pretty rare feat on Wednesday night in Baltimore.
Boston fans will get their first look at one of the Red Sox' most promising prospects in Game 1 of their Tuesday double dip with the Tigers.
Chris Sale didn't sugarcoat his outing against the Yankees.
The Red Sox only got four ineffective innings out of ace Chris Sale, as the Blue Jays earned a 7-5 victory at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox held a grand party at Fenway Park on Tuesday afternoon. Unfortunately, they had to play baseball after, and it did not go well for Boston ace Chris Sale.
Manager Alex Cora said the drop in speed was not without reason. Sale, he said, was sick.
A new banner. Some fancy rings. The Super Bowl champs. It's going to be a busy day at Fenway Park on Tuesday.
The Red Sox finally got a quality start from one of their starting pitchers. But Chris Sale's six innings of one-run ball wasn't enough to get the team back in the win column.
And while there are issues to be found up and down the roster, starting pitching has clearly been problem No. 1 for the team thus far. And problem No. 2. And No. 3. And four and five.
Red Sox lefty Chris Sale was ace-like in his first inning of the 2019 season. The rest of his Opening Day start did not go so well.
With the Red Sox set to open their season in Seattle tonight, here are 19 story lines we'll be following.
Pitcher Chris Sale has officially signed a five-year contract extension with the Boston Red Sox.
Chris Sale will be on the mound as the Red Sox begin their quest for a second straight World Series.
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9-2 Saturday in the nightcap and earned a doubleheader split.
The Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts is on Tuesday and both Ed Markey and Seth Moulton were on the campaign trail this weekend.
A trial consultant said the Lindsay Clancy jury will need plenty of time to deliberate because the case is "incredibly complicated."
Red Sox rookie Jake Bennett stymied the Yankees again, allowing three hits in six innings, as Boston took the first game of a doubleheader Saturday in New York.
The Boston Red Sox got a key piece of their bullpen back Saturday when they activated reliever Garrett Whitlock.
A trial consultant said the Lindsay Clancy jury will need plenty of time to deliberate because the case is "incredibly complicated."
The Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts is on Tuesday and both Ed Markey and Seth Moulton were on the campaign trail this weekend.
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9-2 Saturday in the nightcap and earned a doubleheader split.
Red Sox rookie Jake Bennett stymied the Yankees again, allowing three hits in six innings, as Boston took the first game of a doubleheader Saturday in New York.
The Boston Red Sox got a key piece of their bullpen back Saturday when they activated reliever Garrett Whitlock.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9-2 Saturday in the nightcap and earned a doubleheader split.
Red Sox rookie Jake Bennett stymied the Yankees again, allowing three hits in six innings, as Boston took the first game of a doubleheader Saturday in New York.
The Boston Red Sox got a key piece of their bullpen back Saturday when they activated reliever Garrett Whitlock.
The New York Yankees edged the Boston Red Sox 1-0 on Friday night in the opener of a pivotal four-game series.
It was an ugly night for the Patriots in Cleveland as their backups were beaten handily by the Browns.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.