Sale, Quintana posting Cy Young-worthy numbers

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CHICAGO — People who have written off White Sox southpaw aces Chris Sale and Jose Quintana from American League Cy Young Award contention need only check their impressive statistics to realize they remain prime candidates.

“It’s possible,” White Sox manager Robin Ventura said of his starters in contention. “Now that Q is starting to get some wins and some run support, he can get into that picture, as well.”

Sale and Quintana sit in a group of candidates that includes Cleveland’s Corey Kluber, Texas’ Cole Hamels, Boston’s Rick Porcello, Toronto’s J.A. Happ, Kansas City southpaw Danny Duffy, Detroit rookie Michael Fulmer and possibly Baltimore closer Zach Britton. Sale has 15 victories, trailing Happ and Porcello at 17, though the win/loss record certainly has dropped significantly on the list of Cy Young indicators.

Kluber leads in fWAR at 4.5, but Sale and Quintana are tied for …

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