Chris Sale is ready for a fresh start with Braves

Chris Sale is ready for a fresh start with Braves

\n\n”, “providerName”: “Twitter”, “providerUrl”: “https://twitter.com”, “thumbnail_url”:null, “type”: “oembed”, “width”:550, “contentType ::rich The veteran pitcher's elbow began bothering him toward the end of the 2019 season, and he underwent Tommy John surgery the following year, returning in late 2021 and then spending the next year filled with misfortune.\n\nSale suffered a stress fracture in the process right rib throwing live batting practice at Florida Gulf Coast University. He broke a finger when hit by a comebacker later that year. Then, while on the injured list, he fell off his bike and broke his wrist. Just when it looked like things were heading in the right direction last year, Sale missed two months with a shoulder complaint . But he received encouragement when he posted a 3.92 ERA in the nine starts he made after being reinserted into Boston's rotation in August. 08-29T02:56:24.535Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\”preferredPlaybacks\”:\”mp4AvcPlayback\”})”:”https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023- 08.28.269baebe-49074c30-20e167ae-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4″, “type”: “video”, “description”: “Chris Sale took the mound against the Astros and struck out six batters over 4 2/3 innings of work , “displayAsVideoGif”:false, “duration”: “00:00:55”, “slug”: “chris-sale-strikes-out-six-astros”, “tags”:[{“__typename”:”GameTag”},{“__typename”:”TeamTag”,”slug”:”teamid-111″,”title”:”Boston Red Sox”,”team”:{“__ref”:”Team:111″},”type”:”team”},{“__typename”:”PersonTag”,”slug”:”playerid-519242″,”title”:”Chris Sale”,”person”:{“__ref”:”Person:519242″},”type”:”player”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”highlight-reel-starting-pitching”,”title”:”highlight reel starting pitching”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”pitching”,”title”:”pitching”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”in-game-highlight”,”title”:”in-game highlight”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”highlight”,”title”:”highlight”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”game-action-tracking”,”title”:”game action tracking”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”eclat-feed”,”title”:”Eclat feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”fan-duel”,”title”:”Fan Duel”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”international-feed”,”title”:”International Partner feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”}],“thumbnail”:{“__typename”: “Thumbnail”, “templateUrl”: “https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/{formatInstructions}/mlb/f0bixg1axhvh3qu5koxt”}, “title” :”Chris Sale strikes out six Astros”,relativeSiteUrl”:”/video/chris-sale-strikes-out-six-astros”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content=”Consequently, Sale went away He has this one This was the first time since the winter that followed that he helped the Red Sox win the 2018 World Series. He has played regular bullpen sessions and regained the regular joy that existed before the injury Error occurred.\n\n”I love competing and baseball is fun again,” Sale said. “I'm really excited for this opportunity. It's been a while since I got the whole package, this means finishing healthy.” A normal offseason and coming into spring training healthy. All those things and being a little older and a little smarter and with the staff here and the people I'm surrounded by, will it give me the best chance I've ever had “\n\nSince Sale only pitched 102 2/3 innings last year, he won't have the workload necessary to compete for a Cy Young Award this year. Instead, the focus will be on ensuring he stays healthy and strong for the postseason, where his intense, competitive nature could prove very valuable. “He's serious and definitely has an edge,” says Max said Fried. “He brings a presence that is intoxicating and draws you in even more. I'm glad to have him by my side.”\n\nFans have seen Sale's intensity on the mound and heard about the time a season of unrest in the White Sox clubhouse led him to take scissors to a new one Set of jerseys to get. But for the most part, he's a gentle person whose adrenaline flows much faster during competitions.\n\n”For the most part, I'm pretty relaxed, except when I'm playing baseball in the field,” Sale said. “It will never be good for you to be relaxed in competition. So I get intense. I like to compete and hate to lose.” “news”, “subHeadline”:null, “summary”: “NORTH PORT, Fla. – Chris Sales' confidence has certainly not been shaken as he has been significantly limited by multiple injuries over the last four seasons “I never feel like myself anymore. I've always been myself,” Sale said. “My expectations don’t waver. 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