Sale clears air with Ventura, teammates

MINNEAPOLIS — Chris Sale stood in front of his teammates Thursday night following a loss to the Cubs and spoke to them about his actions the previous Saturday that produced a five-game, team-imposed suspension.

Sale also talked with manager Robin Ventura in an attempt to put the throwback jersey controversy in the past.

“It’s all squared away. Got on the same page,” Sale said. “We are back to where we were before, trying to win games. Putting that in the forefront. I got my point across. I said the things I wanted to say and you move forward.

“I talked to everybody involved personally, one on one. Cleared the air, had some good talks. Learned some things. Talked about some things we already knew. It was good. It was very productive.”

Ventura discussed a “long talk” he had with Sale and how the two “continue to move on.” Ventura wasn’t about to divulge the details.

As for the working relationship between the White Sox manager and his ace, there doesn’t seem to be a lingering issue for either side.

“Again, I’m not going to discuss what we talked about,” Ventura said. “But it was a good …

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