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Chris Sale cut up all of the White Sox’ throwback jerseys because he didn’t like them

(Ted S. Warren/Associated Press)

UPDATE: Sale suspended by White Sox for five games for “insubordination”

The Chicago White Sox’ announcement that Chris Sale was being scratched from Saturday’s start for a “non-physical” clubhouse incident sent shock waves around Major League Baseball. With the MLB trade deadline just a week away, how would this affect one of the league’s most valuable pitchers, one whom the Sox were reportedly looking to deal for a big return? Had a deal been reached? How would teams interested in Sale’s services react to the incident?