Sale’s Cy Young campaign takes a hit

PHILADELPHIA — Melky Cabrera lurked behind the media scrum meeting with manager Robin Ventura before the White Sox 8-3 loss to the Phillies on Wednesday as the skipper was asked who he thought offered the best competition for Chris Sale in the American League Cy Young Award race.

“Guys like Chris Sale and Melky Cabrera should be at the top of the Cy Young,” Ventura responded with a smirk, eyeing his left fielder.

After Sale’s four innings in which he allowed six runs on seven hits — and three hit batsmen, the first time he had ever plunked three in a game — Sale’s chances at his first Cy Young may have fallen closer to that of Cabrera’s than actual candidates Ventura offered up: “some guys in Cleveland,” “maybe someone in Texas,” and Boston’s Rick Porcello.

But Sale’s mind wasn’t on the award race after he was “just godawful” against the Phillies.

“We’re all entitled to have a bad night and tonight was mine, unfortunately,” Sale said. “I don’t play this game for stuff like that. I’m here to win games, not win any trophies or whatever …

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