Alright, so y’all wanna know ’bout this fella, Chris Sale, huh? Folks keep jabberin’ ’bout him, so I figured I’d chime in, ya know? Don’t expect no fancy words from me, I just say it like I see it.
Now, this Sale fella, he’s been pitchin’ a good long while, they say. Fourteen seasons! That’s a heap of time throwin’ that there ball. He’s won a bunch of games, more’n he’s lost, that’s for sure. Somethin’ like 138 wins, they tell me. And lost somethin’ like 83, I reckon. Folks say he’s got a good “ERA,” whatever that means. Sounds fancy, huh? Somethin’ like 3.04, they say. Means he’s pretty good at keepin’ them fellas from hittin’ the ball, I s’pose.
He throws the ball real hard too, makes it whiz by them batters. They call ’em “strikeouts” when they swing and miss. He’s got a whole mess of them, thousands they say! Over 2,414! Imagine that! That’s a lot of fellas swingin’ at nothin’ but air. He’s pitched for a good while for them Red Sox folks up in Boston, from 2017 to 2023, so I hear tell.
But what about now, you ask? What’s he gonna do this year?
Well, that’s what everyone’s tryin’ to figure out. They got all these fellas, these “fantasy baseball” fellas, they call ’em. They sit around and try to guess how good he’ll be. They look at all sorts of numbers and things, tryin’ to predict the future, like them fortune tellers at the county fair. They make “projections,” they call ’em. Just fancy words for guessin’, if you ask me.
- Some folks say he’ll be real good, one of the best pitchers around.
- Some say he’s gettin’ a little old, maybe won’t be as good as he used to be.
- And some folks, well, they just don’t know what to think.
They talk about him winnin’ some prize, the “Cy Young” award, they call it. Sounds important, I guess. Like winnin’ a blue ribbon at the pie contest, but for baseball. If he keeps pitchin’ like he has been, maybe he’ll win it. But baseball’s a funny game, ya know? Anything can happen. One day you’re on top, the next you’re scrapin’ the bottom of the barrel.
These fellas, they even make bets on how good he’ll do. Imagine that! Betting on a fella throwin’ a ball! They bet on all sorts of things, how many fellas he’ll strike out, how many runs he’ll let in. It’s all a big game to them, I reckon. Me? I just like watchin’ the game, seein’ that ball whiz by. Don’t need no fancy numbers or bets to enjoy it.
Now, where’s he playin’ now? I hear he’s playin’ for the “Braves” now, down in Atlanta. That’s a good team, they say. Got a lot of good players. So maybe he’ll do real good there, help ’em win some games. They say he’s got a wife and three young’uns. Lives down in Florida, that warm place where all them rich folks go. Good for him, I say.
So, if you’re askin’ me for a “prediction,” well, I ain’t no fortune teller. But I reckon Chris Sale, he’s still a pretty good pitcher. He’s been doin’ it a long time, and he knows what he’s doin’. Maybe he won’t be as good as he used to be, but he’ll still win some games, strike out a bunch of fellas. And who knows, maybe he’ll even win that fancy “Cy Young” award. Only time will tell, ya know? That’s what I always say, just wait and see. He’s 35 they say, not so old, not so young neither. Just right in the middle, like a good pot of stew, not too hot, not too cold.
So, there ya have it. That’s all I know about this Chris Sale fella. Take it or leave it. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go check on my tomatoes. Them squirrels been gettin’ into ’em again, pesky critters.
Tags: Chris Sale, Fantasy Baseball, MLB, Atlanta Braves, Predictions, Projections, Pitching, Cy Young
