While Atlanta Braves Chris Sale has been seen as a Cy Young favorite for some time, a fellow finalist wants to make it clear that he agrees
It’s not every day that a Cy Young Finalist hypes up another candidate over himself. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie phenom Paul Skenes believes thatPaul Skenes says it's nice to be considered, but believes that Atlanta veteran Chris Sale will, and should, be the NL Cy Young award winner.It’s not unheard of for a guy to say something along the lines of they’re one of three deserving candidates.
We do not know Zach Wheeler’s thoughts on the matter. But at the very least, Sale likely appreciates the humble comment. That being said, it’s not an opinion that isn’t coming out of nowhere. Sale’s season has already earned him a number of awards this offseason.All that’s left at this point for what was arguably a career year for Sale is the Cy Young Award. Yes, technically, there is the MVP. But he isn’t a finalist for it, nor was he expected to be. But he’s been the front-runner for what is essentially the MVP for pitchers.Chris Sale went 18-3 with a 2.38 ERA, 225 strikeouts, a 1.01 WHIP, a 174 ERA+, a 2.
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