Red Sox: Intriguing options with Chis Sale as possible opener

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 30: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox reacts with pitching coach Dave Bush after throwing a simulated game before a game against the Kansas City Royals on June 30, 2021 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Chris Sale will soon return to the Red Sox but in what capacity?

The Boston Red Sox world awaits the return of Chris Sale as a baseball version of Operation Overlord. Sale’s long and arduous road to return is well noted. FanSided’s Kurt Mensching covers it in detail. Sale’s latest foray is a short stint against live hitters. My assumption is the mummification process for facing dead hitters is daunting and a bit on…