'Unanimous MVP + Unanimous MVP' Will there be another birth? "All 18 people took Ohtaniwa's jersey" ESPN
Sep 04, 2024
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Acuña occupied the 40-70-homer mark for the first time in history, and Ohtani continued the myth of double-digit wins for the second consecutive year as the first home run king and pitcher as a batter. Both were unrivaled MVP seasons, with no disagreement.
However, both AL and NL are showing signs of producing MVP with unanimous opinions this season. New York Yankees Aaron Judge and LA Dodgers Ohtani are dominating the MVP race, showing their overwhelming presence until the end of the season.
As of the 3rd (Korea time), Judge is leading the major batting categories, including home runs (51), RBIs (124) and OPS (1.170), while Ohtani is running fiercely toward 50 home runs and 50 steals, which no one has ever seen in history. In the bWAR category, Judge ranks first overall with 9.8 and Ohtani ranks first in NL with 7.1.
ESPN announced the results of a survey of 18 experts, including reporters and commentators from the media, on the postseason teams, MVP, Cy Young Award, and Rookie of the Year.
'Who will be the AL and NL MVP in 2024?All 18 answered Jersey and Ohtani to the question '. What is interesting is that the commentary on who can check the two superstars is focused on who is in the AL and NL. It can be seen as a kind of adjustment of color.
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ESPN then said that in the case of 'NL, New York Mets Francisco Lindor (7.0) is ahead of Ohtani (6.6) in fWAR, 30 homers and 30 steals (29 homers and 25 steals) are in front of him, and the shortstop Gold Glove Award is also likely to be awarded, adding that 'Lindor can be advantageous because defense is a very important evaluation part.' It is true that Lindor is ahead of Ohtani in fWAR, but it is practically difficult to beat Ohtani, who is running first in NL home run-scoring-run-run-OPS.
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ESPN experts considered the two players highly likely to achieve the record. About Judge's expected number of home runs, 17 out of 18 (94.4%) predicted more than 60, and seven of them said they could break Judge's record of 62 home runs in a single AL season in 2022.
In addition, 16 out of 18 (88.9%) predicted Ohtani would be able to join the 50-50 club for the first time ever. ESPN said, `Otani has enough of that ability, his current pace is enough, and the Dodgers seem to be serious about achieving a milestone in every game until the end of the season, and they see this year as a season where they can maximize their offensive capabilities. Maybe you don't want to miss a 50-50 chance that could be the last time around'
Judge hit 62 home runs in 2022 and tasted the glory of his first career MVP. But it was not unanimous. Two out of 30 gave Ohtani the top vote at the time. It was a disappointing result for both of them. Judge expected unanimity, and Ohtani believed he was the MVP.
Ohtani was unanimously named AL MVP in 2023 following 2021. Another history will be made if he unanimously wins his third MVP this season when he moved to the NL. Ohtani was the first player in history to win two unanimous MVPs.
jhno@sportschosun.com
