For those seeking an example of why pitcher wins is an overrated statistic, look no further than Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale.
The shiny new toy in Boston’s rotation has been brilliant through two starts in which he’s allowed a total of only two earned runs for a sparkling 1.23 ERA, yet still doesn’t have a win to show for it. How can this be?
The issue has been run support, as Boston has scored a total of only four runs in the two games Sale has started. That in itself is a bit misleading, considering three of those runs came from Sandy Leon‘s dramatic walk-off home run to cap off Sale’s Red Sox debut.