A stomach illness forced Chris Sale to go to the hospital on Sunday. Obviously the hope is that everything will be OK. (Timothy Rapp; Bleacher Report)
Rick Porcello tossed a shutout inning of relief in Game Two of the ALCS. The Red Sox have not been afraid to fortify the bullpen with starting arms. (Matt Vautour; MassLive)
On the baseball side of things, Sale wasn’t awful on Saturday, but he wasn’t his usual self either. Here’s the breakdown of the breakdown. (Jen McCaffrey; The Athletic) ($$)
Despite Sale’s continued issues since returning from injury, the confidence is there, especially from the coaching staff.