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Chris Sale worthy of being in MVP conversation

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NEW YORK — There’s no question that tonight’s starter Chris Sale has been the most valuable Red Sox player this season.

A question everyone’s going to start asking more and more as the Sox head into the home stretch is if he’s worthy of being voted as the American League’s Most Valuable Player.

Even though the idea of voting for a starter ahead of an everyday position player tends to be a controversial notion, there’s no question how manager John Farrell feels about Sale’s MVP candidacy.

“A lot of people say there’s no way a starting pitcher can be (MVP).