Chris Sale is 6 feet 6 inches, 180 pounds, and throws from the left side of hell with a wicked delivery that leaves hitters in tears (probably.)
He's 28 and is aiming for his sixth straight All-Star selection. Sale is coming off a 17-win season in which he led the league with six complete games.
Chris Sale is a stud. And he's going to get a chance to show Red Sox Nation why when Boston hosts Pittsburgh in the second game of the season tonight. (NESN, 7:10)
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Baseball-reference likens Sale to Madison Bumgarner of the Giants and Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals, pretty darn good arms in the National League.
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The Red Sox gave up baseball's top prospect in Yoan Moncada to pry Sale from the White Sox, so the buzz and expectations are rightfully hitting Pedro Martinez levels heading into tonight's game.
For more on Sale, check out this mailbag focusing on the lefty ace from good pal Ian Browne of MLB.com.
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