Levine: Chris Sale Ready For Season Now
For pitchers like Sale, spring training may be just a tad too long.
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For pitchers like Sale, spring training may be just a tad too long.
Keeping the big picture in mind, the White Sox are giving Sale a light early load.
The 26-year-old Sale has yet to pitch in the playoffs in his career.
After striking out 274 batters in 2015, Sale says, "Trying to get quick, easy outs is the name of the game, too."
Sale's only goal this season is to reach the playoffs.
Sale set a White Sox franchise record with 274 strikeouts.
Sale set the franchise mark with 274 strikeouts in a single season.
Sale's 274 strikeouts broke the mark of 269 set by Ed Walsh in 1908.
Alredo Simon opposes Chris Sale tonight at U.S. Cellular Field.
Chris Sale opposes Michael Pineda tonight at Yankee Stadium.
Chris Sale opposes Cody Anderson tonight at Progressive Field.
In order to get to 300 strikeouts, Sale will have to average about 11 strikeouts per start the rest of the way.
Chris Sale opposes Tyler Duffey tonight at Target Field.
What would other teams give up for one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball?
Rick Porcello opposes Chris Sale tonight at U.S. Cellular Field.
Chris Sale opposes Felix Hernandez tonight at Safeco Field.
Sale was dominant Sunday, striking out 15 Cubs in seven innings of one-hit ball.
Sale has a 7.61 ERA in four second-half starts.
Chris Archer opposes Chris Sale tonight at U.S. Cellular Field.
Chris Sale opposes Steven Wright tonight at Fenway Park.
Sale allowed two runs in seven innings while striking out seven.
The Royals showed why they're the best team in the American League.
"We're currently and not surprisingly having conversations with a number of different clubs," Hahn says of the White Sox.
Mike Trout flashed the skill that puts him at the front of baseball's new generation.
After much conversation, Sale is unlikely to pitch in the All-Star Game.