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Chris Sale is very intimidating on the mound.
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The Atlanta Braves lefty has long leverage and a vicious scowl. The fact that he is one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball only adds to the aura of his presence.
On Monday night, however, Sale turned that energy inward.
He didn’t have his best game and expressed frustration with himself after a loaded game against the Los Angeles Angels.
The way he did it felt like he temporarily lost control – he hit the baseball on his head.
Here, he walks back to the mound and essentially hits himself with the ball:
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From here, the outing gets worse. Sale and the Braves were then defeated by Angels ace Jose Soriano, losing 6-2.
The baseball hit to the head may not have had any significant impact, but it did sum up Sale’s night.
He will perform better in the future. On this occasion, things got so frustrating that he took the pain onto himself.
