It’s been quite a tumultuous time for Red Sox southpaw Chris Sale since the team won the World Series in 2018. A strong start to the campaign would see him wane as the postseason came around. Then in a triumphant return to form, he’d be on the mound for the final three outs of the series-clinching game.
Sadly, the calendar would eventually flip to 2019 and the dreams of the season before would turn to nightmares. The season would see him go much of the year without a win in his home stadium, and despite flashes of brilliance, it just wasn’t his time.