Chris Sale was supposed to start Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Astros on Thursday, but he was scratched after being hospitalized with an illness over the weekend.
That illness, Sale said, was brought on by a belly button ring. This is not a joke.
“I had irritation from a belly button ring,” Sale told reporters Saturday, via the Boston Herald. “Constantly taking it in and out caused irritation. Doctors and nurses at MGH (Massachusetts General Hospital) were awesome. Things happen. You handle them. And keep moving forward.”
Chris Sale says he’s feeling better.
Asked what caused the stomach illness, he said, “I had irritation from a belly button ring. Constantly taking it in and out caused irritation. Doctors and nurses at MGH were awesome. Things happen. You handle them. And keep moving forward.”
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Sale’s start in Game 5 was pushed back to Game 6 in Boston, but he never had to take the mound again as David Price started on three-days rest Thursday and tossed six shutout innings to earn the win and give the Red Sox the American League pennant.
Sale will now start Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday in Boston. There has been no word as to whether he will be wearing the belly button ring.
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