Chris Sale, he
of the Red Sox and formally of the White Sox, won again yesterday to bring his
record to 11-3 with a 2.61 ERA. Sale has
166 strikeouts in 120.2 innings to go with a .90 WHIP. My money’s on Sale to start the All-Star Game
for the American League.
But, hey, the
White Sox will have Yoan Moncada, obtained with three other players for Sale
last winter, playing in the Futures Game.
Moncada, at Triple–A Charlotte, is batting .281 with 10 homeruns, 30
RBIs and 50 runs scored. Righty starter
Michael Kopech, the other principle in the Sale trade, has 97 strikeouts in 75
innings at Double-A Birmingham, which isn’t bad for a 21-year old, outside of
those 49 walks that help push Kopech’s WHIP to 1.33.
The present vs.
the future, or, put another way, the majors vs. the minors: where would you rather be, as a player or a
fan?
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