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Daily Red Sox Links: Chris Sale, Eduardo Nunez, Rick Porcello

Chris Sale was hospitalized with a stomach bug on Sunday. In addition, the bullpen is getting some starting power and Eduardo Nunez’s defensive woes continued in Game One of the ALCS.

By Phil Neuffer

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League Championship Series - Houston Astros v Boston Red Sox - Game One Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images

A stomach illness forced Chris Sale to go to the hospital on Sunday. Obviously the hope is that everything will be OK. (Timothy Rapp; Bleacher Report)

Rick Porcello tossed a shutout inning of relief in Game Two of the ALCS. The Red Sox have not been afraid to fortify the bullpen with starting arms. (Matt Vautour; MassLive)

On the baseball side of things, Sale wasn’t awful on Saturday, but he wasn’t his usual self either. Here’s the breakdown of the breakdown. (Jen McCaffrey; The Athletic) ($$)

Despite Sale’s continued issues since returning from injury, the confidence is there, especially from the coaching staff. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)

Sale knows what went wrong and he is eager to fix it. (Christopher Smith; MassLive)

Of course, Sale wasn’t the only guy who made some mistakes on Saturday. Eduardo Nunez didn’t have his best defensive stuff. (Peter Abraham; Boston Globe)

Nunez’s defense has been a real problem during the playoffs. (Bryan Hoch; MLB.com)

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