The looming story: The Boston Red Sox will soon reveal what was learned about the condition of Chris Sale's elbow in an MRI the other day. Sale is scheduled to visit with Dr. James Andrews today, for what is ostensibly a second opinion. Dr. Andrews has a long history of conducting elbow reconstructions on pitchers.
Best-case scenario: Through the years, players have liked consulting with Dr. Andrews because he is sometimes more conservative in his recommended course of treatment, giving athletes some hope of avoiding significant surgery -- and this is what Sale and the Red Sox presumably prefer.