Chicago White Sox ace left hander Chris Sale dominated once again last night against the Texas Rangers. He threw eight shutout innings, giving up just two hits, walking zero and striking out 14. The scary part is that this is becoming a normal stat line for Sale, as he’s struck out 12 or more hitters in five straight starts. Only two other pitchers in Major Leagues history have done that, hall of famers Pedro Martinez and Randy Johnson. Since his start on May 12th in Milwaukee, Sale has given up more than two runs just once and has gotten to double digits in strikeouts seven of those times. He’s making it look too easy out there.
Unfortunately for Sale, he didn’t factor into the decision last night because of a David Robertson blown save in the ninth inning, but that doesn’t take away from his inhuman performance. One of the most impressive parts about his performance is that he’s shut down a Texas Rangers offense that has been clicking all season long. They have been scary, which is why they have a record of 37-31, and are just two and a half games behind the Houston Astros for first place in the American League West.
Sale started the season on the disabled list, and when he first came back, he got off to a rough start. At one point at the beginning of May, his earned run average was as high as 5.93, and it’s now down to 2.74. In 88 and two third innings in 2015, Sale has walked just 20 and has struck out a staggering 119 hitters. He is one of the best pitchers in all of baseball, and he just continues to prove it. It’s just too bad the White Sox offense has struggled so mightily to score runs.
The Chicago White Sox are dead last in the American League Central division with a record of 28-38.
