White Sox ace Chris Sale scratched after destroying jerseys

This in turn has led them to start listening to offers on both of their young stud pitchers – Chris Sale and Jose Quintana. “We’re here to pick each other up in good times and bad, so we’re just here to pick whoever up whenever”. He gave up three runs in six innings of work that day while striking out 10 batters and walked two.

The game was delayed by a little over an hour due to rain for a second time after first pitch was pushed back about ten minutes at the start.

Sale was outspoken in blasting team executive vice president Ken Williams during spring training after Williams said Adam LaRoche’s son, Drake LaRoche, should be limited in his access to the clubhouse after having a locker and being around for the entire 2015 season.

The crowd booed when Albers was announced as the starter while the teams warmed up. Here is the 1980s “Beach Blanket” uniform the White Sox did wear.

Sale’s suspension began Saturday and will last until Wednesday.

After Saturday night’s game, White Sox manager Robin Ventura declined to discuss the incident and would not comment on whether the team will enact any further discipline.

Chris Sale is going to pay for “insubordination”. Tigers general manager Al Avila said Saturday that his squad will likely stand pat because “this is a team that can get us into the playoffs”.

Detroit’s Melky Cabrera drove in his 1,502nd run in the first as the Tigers got a break by not facing the 14-game victor Sale.

Matt Albers, who started in Sale’s place, seemed to confirm the incident, but the White Sox provided no details beyond a team statement.

Sale is 14-3 with a 3.18 ERA this season.

“I want to stay here”, Quintana said before the game. “But unfortunate he didn’t start tonight and proud of the guys that came in and filled in”. He is 27 years old and has a team-friendly contract that calls for him to be paid $12 million in 2017 along with team options of $12.5 million in 2018 and $15 million in 2019. Most professional players go through this at some point of their career, but boy, Chris goes through it at least once if not twice a year, usually around the winter meetings and sometimes around the trade deadline.

PIRATES 7, PHILLIES 4 (at Pittsburgh) – Gregory Polanco and David Freese hit two-run singles during a five-run fifth inning and Pittsburgh won despite losing prospect Tyler Glasnow to shoulder discomfort. His absence left only two bench players, DH Justin Morneau and C Omar Narvaez.

White Sox: LHP Carlos Rodon (wrist) is scheduled to make a rehab start for Triple-A Charlotte on Monday. Sanchez has allowed only one earned run in 16 1/3 innings at U.S. Cellular Field.