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Chris Sale injury: Red Sox lefty to miss start of season with
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MLB playoffs: Chris Sale will start for Red Sox in Game 1 of ALCS
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Chris Sale had baseball 'ripped out of my hands.' On Saturday, he
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Let's talk about the Chris Sale trade - South Side Sox
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Red Sox ace Chris Sale '100 percent' certain of return in 2021
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If history is kind, Red Sox' hopes for Chris Sale in 2021 should
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Injured Red Sox ace Chris Sale confronts another lengthy absence
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Chris Sale to start season finale for Boston Red Sox, who will
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Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale is still sharpening his tools