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BOSTON -- Chris Sale said he isnt worried that he might not be the ace of the Boston pitching staff after being added to a Red Sox rotation that already includes David Price and reigning AL Cy Young winner Rick Porcello.We play for a trophy, not a tag, Sale said on a conference call Wednesday, a day after the AL East champions acquired him from the Chicago White Sox for a package of four minor leaguers that includes No. 1 prospect Yoan Moncada. It takes some pressure off of everybody. Just go out there and pitch, because you dont feel like you have this huge weight on your shoulders to win this game.A five-time All-Star who finished in the top six of the Cy Young voting the last five years, Sale was traded to Boston on Tuesday at the winter meetings for four prospects -- including Moncada, who was Baseball Americas minor leaguer of the year this season. Sale was the premier pitcher on the market following a season of spats with White Sox management over clubhouse issues.Among them: A bizarre incident in which Sale was suspended for five days after taking a scissors to the days throwback uniforms because he said they were uncomfortable. (He also had to pay for the shredded jerseys.) During spring training, Sale also complained about new limits on Adam LaRoches son hanging around the clubhouse, a management decision that prompted LaRoche to retire.It didnt work out. I really wish it did, Sale said on Wednesday. I appreciate my time with the White Sox and Im looking forward to the next chapter.The next chapter brings him to Boston, where he will join Price, the 2012 Cy Young winner, and Porcello in a lefty-heavy rotation that also could include All-Star Steven Wright, Eduardo Rodriguez, Drew Pomeranz and Clay Buchholz. Asked before the official start of winter who his opening day starter will be, manager John Farrell said, Well have plenty of time to figure that out.Theres a surplus right now, he said on Tuesday. But when you think about the high end of it, this is an exciting group.Sale was 17-10 with a 3.34 ERA and 233 strikeouts this season, one year after his 274 strikeouts led the majors. He is scheduled to make $12 million next year, with club options that could keep him in Boston for two more years at $12.5 million and $15 million.The relatively affordable contact had contenders coveting him since last years trading deadline, and the White Sox knew he was their best trading chip if they were going to rebuild the roster that finished fourth in the AL Central last year. While the crosstown Cubs won the World Series in 2016, the South Siders have not made the playoffs since 2008.Trade talk also had Washington as a potential landing spot for Sale.Its kind of like being monkey in the middle, he said. Youre glad when you just get the ball.Sales affordable contract made him even more attractive to the Red Sox, who are trying to remain under the luxury tax threshold. It also made it easier for them to eat the $31.5 million signing bonus they are paying the 21-year-old Moncada -- the largest ever for an amateur player; the amount was doubled as a penalty for exceeding their international signing cap.But in a brief stint in the majors this season, Moncada batted .211 with one RBI in eight games.If I get an opportunity to play every day, I can improve, he told reporters on Wednesday. And I can be a better player (with) that experience.The other three prospects were all in Class A in 2016: Michael Kopech, 20, went 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA; Luis Basabe, also 20, hit .264 with 53 RBI; Victor Diaz, a 22-year-old righty, went 2-5 with a 3.88 ERA in relief.These are the type of impact players that we need to continue to acquire and build up to get our system to the point where we are able to have that extended run of success, White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said.Kopech is a 6-foot-3 righty who has hit 105 mph with his fastball. With his height, power arm and long blonde hair, he has been compared to Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard.I dont want to be that to be my ceiling. No disrespect to him, but I want to set my own ceiling, Kopech said. 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Bae played bogey-free Friday on another gorgeous day at Riviera for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead over Aaron Baddeley and Robert Garrigus going into the weekend.VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The last time Canucks goalie Ryan Miller faced the Toronto Maple Leafs, his night ended with an ejection following a wild line brawl.The veteran goalie wrapped Saturday nights anticipated rematch in a more familiar fashion, making 38 saves in regulation and overtime, plus two more in the shootout, while Vancouver downed Toronto 3-2.The 36-year-old wasnt even sure he was going to start after allowing a weak goal in Thursdays 3-1 loss to Anaheim -- a flub that killed the chance for a comeback.Coach Willie Desjardins went back to Miller, though, and he repaid that faith with a stellar performance, especially late with the young Leafs pressing.Willie gave me a chance, Miller said. He said in front of all the guys I would be going. I needed to get my head on straight. I took the time to get refocused. I knew I had to be better.Markus Granlund and Bo Horvat scored in the shootout for Vancouver, backing regulation goals from Daniel Sedin and Sven Baertschi.James van Riemsdyk and Auston Matthews scored for Toronto. Frederik Andersen turned away 22 shots.Mitch Marner scored in the shootout for Toronto, but Miller stopped Matthews and Tyler Bozak to clinch it.We played well. Youve got to give Miller a lot of credit, I thought he did a nice job for them, kind of held the fort there, Toronto coach Mike Babcock said. When you play good like this, you leave satisfied.Down 2-1 after 40 minutes, the Leafs came out flying in the third period and tied it on Matthews 11th of the season after the Canucks were punished for successive icings. Zach Hyman collected a deflected point shot behind the Vancouver net and fed the 2016 No. 1 overall draft pick in front. Matthews fired a quick wrist shot past Miller for his fifth goal in the last five games at 1:56.Matthews had a great chance to give Toronto its first lead on a power play midway through the period, but the puck hopped over his stick on one chance before Miller made a nice pad save.Horvat later fired wide on a short-handed 2-on-1, and Andersen stopped Baertschi on another odd-man rush.Miller thenn snagged Bozaks shot from in tight with 2:22 left in regulation.ddddddddddddCanucks defenseman Troy Stecher cleared a loose puck out the crease with just over a minute to go after Miller got a piece of Connor Browns shot.Nazem Kadri had two good chances in overtime for Toronto, while Andersen reached back to deny Stecher with the glove on Vancouvers best opportunity.This was the first meeting since Toronto won a fight-filled 6-3 blowout at home on Nov. 5 that included ejections for Miller and Andersen. A number of Maple Leafs players, including Matt Martin, drew Vancouvers ire following game, with Canucks defenseman Erik Gudbranson shouting Matt Martin is dead! to reporters assembled outside the lock room afterward.Gudbranson walked back that comment this week, but he and Martin did drop the gloves during the second period Saturday in a spirited fight. Both players delivered a steady diet of right fists, delighting the energetic crowd at Rogers Arena.Im an honest guy and Ill always defend what I say. Thats what it came down to, Gudbranson said. We kind of both knew that it was going to go down at some point. We kind of just nodded.Sedin scored with 6:57 left in the first period and Baertschi made it 2-0 with a goal 2:37 into the second.Andersen, who missed Fridays practice due to illness after backing up Jhonas Enroth in Thursdays 3-0 loss to Calgary, made a nice save later in the period on Loui Erikssons deflection to keep his team within two before the Leafs struck just 13 seconds into a power play.Miller stopped Bozaks one-timer from the faceoff circle, but van Riemsdyk banged home the rebound for his 11th with 8:30 left in the period.Game notesVancouvers top defense pair of Christopher Tanev (lower-body injury) and Alexander Edler (broken finger) remain on the shelf.UP NEXTMaple Leafs: Play six of their next seven at home starting Wednesday night against Minnesota.Canucks: Begin a five-game trip in New Jersey on Tuesday night.[uror Browns shot.Nazem Kadri had two good chanceeball Jerseys[/url] ' ' '