Chris Sale is not right. Three starts into his season, that much is clear. Most alarming of all, even he is perplexed about what is wrong.
“I don’t know if I’ve ever pitched like this in my life,’’ he said after allowing five earned runs in four innings during the malaise-addled Red Sox’ 7-5 loss to the Blue Jays in their home opener Tuesday. “I’ve got to keep fighting. No giving up. [I’m] trying to find something. This wasn’t us not playing good today. This was me sucking.’’
Tuesday was supposed to be an afternoon of celebrations, comebacks and happy returns for the Red Sox, who raised their 2018 championship banner in their 2019 Fenway premiere after beginning the season with 11 games on a bumpy journey through Seattle, Oakland, and Arizona.