Do the Red Sox have an ace? I’m not the guy to ask about handing out that designation, but tonight was easily the most impressive the lefty has looked this season. I’ve broken down a lot of pitching in my brief time at OTM, digging into pitch shapes, sequences, and game plans to evaluate the rotating cast of characters the Red Sox have trotted out this season. I’ve even written about Chris Sale twice (Here, and here). Tonight, you didn’t need a Ph.D. in pitching to figure out that Sale had it tonight. In the first inning against Bryce Harper, it wasn’t a wily veteran sneaking his way through innings.
Red Sox 5, Phillies 3: Ace up the Sleeve
