White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper watched Chris Sale’s Red Sox debut with difficulty Wednesday night.
Four months after the White Sox traded Sale to the Red Sox for four highly rated prospects, Sale ignited his career in Boston with seven scoreless innings against the Pirates. He allowed three hits with a walk and seven strikeouts.
“It wouldn’t be easier to watch if he was getting whacked,” Cooper said. “I’m not pulling for that for him. I’m pulling for him to do well. What’s hard to watch is him doing it in a Boston uniform.