{"id":56831,"date":"2025-11-17T14:06:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/56831\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T14:06:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:06:37","slug":"non-dodgers-fans-will-hate-mookie-betts-shohei-ohtani-mvp-declaration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/56831\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Dodgers fans will hate Mookie Betts\u2019 Shohei Ohtani MVP declaration"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Non-Dodgers fans will hate Mookie Betts\u2019 Shohei Ohtani MVP declaration<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After watching Shohei Ohtani<\/a> win another MVP award, some fans around MLB wondered how long the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>\u2019 two-way unicorn would remain the de facto NL front runner, or when their favorite, be that Kyle Schwarber, Juan Soto, or another premier player, would have a shot at the honor.<\/p>\n

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Well, in the opinion of Mookie Betts<\/a> in an interview on MLB Tonight, it might be a very, very, very long time<\/a>, as in the Dodgers shortstop\u2019s opinion, as long as Ohtani is pitching, his name can pretty much be penciled in before opening day\u2019s opening pitch.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, it\u2019s amazing. So we can pretty much give it to him for the next however many years until he\u2019s done pitching, then somebody may have a chance,\u201d Betts declared. \u201cBut if he\u2019s still pitching, man, we can just keep giving it to him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, for those who have lost track at home, Ohtani has won two straight NL MVP awards<\/a>, bringing his total to four in five years after securing a pair in Anaheim as a member of the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani\u2019s latest honor was unanimous, even as fans pushed hard for Schwarber to get some recognition, and as a result, some have called into question whether the award is simply unwinnable for anyone but No. 17.<\/p>\n

Is Betts\u2019 take on the money? Has Ohtani\u2019s unique blend of home run power and playoff-caliber starting pitching prowess produced a player tailor-made for such an award, especially when most of his chief competition either play the outfield or are just DHs? Based on the way MLB voters are casting their ballots, it sure looks like Betts might be onto something.<\/p>\n

Related: Here\u2019s why Shohei Ohtani will pass Barry Bonds\u2019 MLB-record 7 MVP awards<\/a><\/p>\n

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