Ohtani → An explosion of praise towards Edman, the ‘Korean WBC national team,’ “He is an unquestionable MVP, a great player.”

Shohei Ohtani (30) praised his teammate Tommy Hyun-soo Edman (29, LA Dodgers).

The Los Angeles Dodgers won 10-5 in Game 6 of the 2024 Major League Baseball National League Championship Series (NLCS), held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on the 21st (Korea time).
After defeating the San Diego Padres in the Division Series, the Dodgers advanced to the World Series by defeating the New York Mets in the Championship Series. It is the first time in four years that the Dodgers advanced to the World Series since 2020.

The Dodgers will play against the New York Yankees in the World Series. It is the first time in 43 years that the two teams have met in the World Series since 1981. In the previous World Series, the two teams clashed 11 times, and the Yankees won eight championships. The Dodgers will try to win the World Series for the eighth time and the Yankees for the 28th time. The Dodgers will play the first game of the World Series at 9:08 a.m. on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.

He contributed the most to leading the Dodgers to the World Series. He was Tommy Hyun-soo, a Korean-American. Edman, whose mother is Korean, played at the WBC in Tokyo last year. He played a batting average of 0.407 (11 hits from 27 times at bat) and had one homer, 11 RBIs and 1.023 on the OPS (on-base plus slugging) in six games of the Championship Series, and was named the MVP of the series. Notably, he started as the fourth batter in Game 6 of the Championship Series, and had two hits and four RBIs in five times at bat, including one two-run shot. He hit a two-run double in the first inning and drew a two-run arch in the third inning. 스포츠토토

Japanese media outlet Nittele News reported after the game that “Otani praised his fellow Edman, who won the MVP of the series with 11 RBIs.” The media outlet explained, “Edman was a brilliant MVP. In particular, after hitting a two-run home run, Ohtani also ran out of the dugout and showed excitement.”

Since moving to the Dodgers in August, Edman has played in 37 games with a batting average of 0.237 and six homers, 20 RBIs and an OPS of 0.711. In addition, he has displayed his best performance by posting a batting average of 0.341 in 11 post-season games. To Edman, the “superstar” Ohtani also showed his accolades.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Ohtani said in a press conference after the game, “Without a doubt, I think Edman is the MVP,” adding, “He didn’t just do well in this championship series. He joined the team during the season, but he did a great job, including not being recorded in numbers. I think he’s an amazing player.”

“Everyone performed so well that it would not be strange to win the MVP award,” Edman said. “I didn’t think that much (about playing as the cleanup hitter). I thought about the impact depending on the situation. When there was a runner in the scoring position, I focused on in-play to lead to points.” “It has been my dream to advance to the World Series since I was young. I am very excited to be able to participate in such a big game,” he said.

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