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I can't pick one over the other, it is so close and they are both deserving.
Damn. Donaldson has been on fire this month and ran right over Chris Sale. Tonight's line didn't help his chances and may have sealed his fate. He is now only 5 K away from the all-time single season record for strikeouts in a single season for the Red Sox, however. I hope he gets a final shot at it, but with the playoffs coming quickly, I don't know.
5 IP 8 H 5 R 5 ER 2 BB 8 K 4 HR
Will Kluber pitch again before the playoffs?
And Sale's annual year-end mediocrity continues. A 4.38 era in August and now a 3.72 era in September.
Career:
Pre-August: 64-28, 2.68 era
August-Oct: 23-27, 3.63 era
Sale's a Hall of Famer if the season was only 4 months long.
He still had a great overall season, but Kluber has his second Cy Young wrapped up, even if Kluber pitches poorly in his final start.
I wonder if Sale will pitch the final game of the season like he's scheduled, or if they'll save his arm for Game 1 of the playoffs. It would make more sense to rest his arm, unless the division title is at stake. Boston is up 3 games with 5 to go.