It’s not every day that a Cy Young Finalist hypes up another candidate over himself. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie phenom Paul Skenes believes that Atlanta Braves Chris Sale should and will ultimately win the National League Cy Young Award.
Paul Skenes says it's nice to be considered, but believes that Atlanta veteran Chris Sale will, and should, be the NL Cy Young award winner.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) November 19, 2024
It’s not unheard of for a guy to say something along the lines of they’re one of three deserving candidates.