Dennis Sarfate considers himself a traditionalist, and as such, he might not have cast a ballot for himself, a reliever, in the MVP race.
It's probably a good thing he didn't have a say then.
Sarfate may or may not have given himself a vote, but enough media members did that the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' record-setting reliever was named the 2017 Pacific League MVP during the NPB Awards on Monday night, with Hiroshima Carp outfielder Yoshihiro Maru winning in the Central League.
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