WORCESTER, Mass. -- Chris Sale struggled to calm himself down Wednesday night in what was expected to be his last rehab start before he rejoins his teammates in Boston.
Now the Red Sox brass will have to decide whether to pump the brakes on their erstwhile ace's return.
Sale struck out five Triple-A batters before leaving when he walked in a run with two outs in the fourth inning -- his fifth walk of the night -- then said he was ready to reclaim his spot in the Boston rotation.
"I'm very ready,'' said Sale, who took out his frustrations on a wall in the dugout tunnel but was joking around with reporters a few minutes later.