Chris Sale isn’t thinking about last year’s shoulder ailment that caused his regular season to get cut short. The Boston Red Sox pitcher had two separate disabled list stints in 2018 that likely took him out of the Cy Young conversation. His velocity was noticeably lower, but nothing seemed to bother the lefty during Game 5 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers when he struck out Manny Machado swinging to clinch Major League Baseball’s title. Now after some much-needed rest and keeping up with a throwing program, Sale is ready for 2019 after making some adjustments. “I think that was more addressed in the offseason just with... NESN.com
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Julian Edelman Injury: WR’s Ankle Ailment Reportedly ‘Not Considered Serious’
The New England Patriots suffered a scare late in Sunday’s game, but it appears some of the concern can be quelled. Wide receiver Julian Edelman went to the locker room with an ankle injury in the fourth quarter of the Pats’ 34-10 Week 10 loss at the hands of the Tennessee Titans. Seeing as Edelman missed all of last season with an ACL tear suffered during the preseason, an injury in that part of the body understandably aroused some concern. But according to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Edelman’s injury “is not considered serious.” While the timing of an injury almost never is ideal, Edelman is fortunate in that the Patriots are
Patriots Injury Report: LeGarrette Blount Limited With Hip Ailment
FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots added five players to their injury report Wednesday as they prepare for their Week 5 matchup with the Cleveland Browns. Running backs Brandon Bolden and LeGarrette Blount, linebacker Shea McClellin, defensive tackle Vincent Valentine and guard Joe Thuney all suffered new injuries this week. Cornerback Eric Rowe (ankle) and guard Jonathan Cooper (foot) finally are healthy and were removed from the injury report. Here’s the Patriots’ full practice participation and injury report. DID NOT PARTICIPATERB Brandon Bolden (knee)LB Shea McClellin (concussion)DL Vincent Valen... NESN.com