Chris Sale must be cursed with a voodoo doll or something.
According to Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom, he believes there must be something in the universe that upsets the highly paid and frequently injured starting pitcher. ,injured his wrist in a bicycle accident.
``You couldn't make up for this, could you? Bloom thought. It's been a rough spill and I'm very glad this hasn't gotten worse.It's been a streak of bad luck for him, and obviously for us."
The sale began in 2020. Signed a five-year, $145 million contract extension with the Red Sox. Since then, he has been a regular starter in a total of 11 games in his season, making three playoff starts.
Sale underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the entire 2020 season. He then fractured his ribs and broke his pinky finger while pitching. He also missed a game when he contracted COVID. This bike accident.
Exacerbating Bloom's problems was a monsoon in the second half for the Red Sox.
Since the beginning of July, they have gone 11-24 for him. They are now squarely bottom of the AL East, 17 games behind the No. 1 Yankees and 4.5 games behind the No. 4 Orioles.
