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First start in two years! Chris Sale SHINES in his return with 8 Ks!
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Red Sox ace Chris Sale could return sooner than you think
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Freddie Freeman The Winning Run
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Chris Sale to start 2021 ALCS Game 1 for Red Sox
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Chris Sale's first Fenway start since 2021 ALCS is worth savoring
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Chris Sale should be the Red Sox closer when he returns
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Anthony Rizzo The Winning Run
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Chris Sale update: Red Sox hope to have lefty 'sooner rather than later' as he nears rehab assignment
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Boston Red Sox Rotation: Is Chris Sale definitely the best starter? - Over the Monster
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Milliken: Big whoop, Chris Sale isn't starting on Opening Day
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Boston Red Sox Rotation: Is Chris Sale definitely the best starter? - Over the Monster
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Chris Sale could save Red Sox' season - Sports Illustrated
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World Series: Chris Sale motivates Red Sox with rant during Game 4
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Chris Sale named Red Sox' Game 1 starter in ALCS despite recent struggles: 'We're very comfortable with him
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Here's the earliest date Red Sox ace Chris Sale could return