

Now the Red Sox, who finally seemed to have a rotation that was taking shape, are once again left filling in the gaps. He recovered in time to join the team that season and record the final out of the World Series. It’s his first shoulder injury since 2018, and he said this one does not seem as bad as the one he dealt with then.
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Sale is shut down after throwing 59 innings this season, more than he had thrown in the last two seasons combined. Shoulder problems have not been a recurring issue for Sale, but injuries have been. Oft-injured Chris Sale is back on the injured list, awaiting further testing to find out just how badly his pitching shoulder is injured. He has shown he has the stuff to be a major league starter but has yet to put it together consistently. Tanner Houck walked four batters in the game Sunday. Yet all six runs scored by the Rays were earned, meaning his pitching staff didn’t help out much. We’re not.”Ĭora, who prided himself on being a fundamentally sound player, was clearly frustrated by the fundamental mistakes being made by his team on the field. But I’m the manager of this team and defensively we’re not good. It’s not about pointing fingers, right? The roster is the roster and we have to play better baseball. “I’m the manager of this club and we’ve been sloppy. “In the end it’s on me,” said Manager Alex Cora after the game. By all metrics, the Sox have been one of the worst defensive teams in baseball this season. There were errors, misplays and mental lapses in the 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay. The home crowd booed the Red Sox mercilessly on Sunday afternoon after watching one of the sloppiest performances of the season.
