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Red Sox's Rick Porcello wins tight race AL Cy Young Award
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Mensching: What Verlander's Cy Young near miss says about voters
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Cy Young Award: Porcello edges Verlander in narrow win - Sports Illustrated
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My Vote for 2016 A.L. Cy Young Award
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I Still Can't Believe Rick Porcello Won The AL Cy Young In 2016
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Rick Porcello, Boston Red Sox ace, beats out Justin Verlander for 2016 AL Cy Young despite fewer 1st-place votes
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Rick Porcello wins Cy Young Award, edging out former teammate Justin Verlander – Boston Herald
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Red Sox's Rick Porcello wins tight race AL Cy Young Award
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Rick Porcello wins AL Cy Young Award