Red Sox: Five questions heading into the postseason

Should we be concerned with how Chris Sale’s statistics are trending?

Up until August, Chris Sale was the best and most dominant pitcher in the American League. He was striking out people at a historic rate and was one of the league leaders in earned run average. One of the things that

One of the things that has been disturbing about Sale’s seasons is his inconsistency. He has traditionally been a very dominant first half pitcher. Up until the month of August, Sale was blazing through the MLB. His earned run average was just above 2.30 and he was leading the league in strikeouts by a mile. When August came around, he just seemed to be out of sorts. His ERA soared to 4.05 and went 4-4 for the rest of the season. Sure, he would have great

When August came around, he just seemed to be out of sorts. His ERA soared to 4.05 and he went 4-4 for the rest of the season. Sure, he would have great performances. He would also have performances where he would allow multiple runs and not even go past the 4th inning. Chris Sale may have been the best pitcher for the Red Sox this year, but he seems to have run out of gas. We need Chris Sale to show us the form he

Sale may have been the best pitcher for the Red Sox this year, but he seems to have run out of gas. We need Sale to show us the form he showed us in the first half if we are going to go anywhere. You cannot go far in the postseason without a pitcher you can trust. With all of the inconsistency that he has shown us in the second half, you have to wonder if he has the energy or arm left to help contribute.