BALTIMORE -- The type of show put on by Chris Sale on Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards would usually come during a midseason groove or perhaps down the road in front of a buzzing October crowd at Fenway Park. At the very least, it certainly would not be expected in his first start off the disabled list in more than two weeks.
But surprises like Sale's 12 strikeouts in five innings in the series-sweeping 4-1 win over the Orioles aren't actually out of the ordinary. As the days go by, Sale seemingly never takes a step back.