This is what Chris Sale has been building up for

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The Red Sox, and perhaps more specifically their fans, are in a big of a strange position. On the one hand, they were never supposed to be here and that they are even in this spot at all is incredible and allows them to play with house money, so to speak. On the other hand, the two Red Sox wins in this series were runaways and they had a good chance to win the other two as well, meaning it’s hard to not be at least a little disappointed that they find themselves tied with Houston, even if most felt they were going to lose this series anyway. But it is what it is and we can only move forward with where we are now.

And where we are now is entering what is…