Since the day Chris Sale arrived in spring training and declared himself ready to atone for three injury-marred seasons, we could hear the clock ticking....
While there were initially hopes that perhaps Sale was merely suffering from the effects of a recent illness, the team dispelled those false hopes with the sad reality we have expected all along.Building a team around the idea of Sale lasting a full season as a No. 1 starter was always fanciful, but the Red Sox didn't have much choice. Sale is locked in for $27.
Losing Sale is a massive blow. It's a testament to his natural dominance that even with diminished stuff, he's still striking out nearly 11 batters per nine innings. He had recently caught fire, too. He's 4-0 in his last six starts with a 2.25 ERA, a performance that measures up to any No. 1 starter in the game.
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