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By Nelson Espinal
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Shohei Ohtani once again proved to be the best player in MLB on Friday, closing out the National League Championship Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers in style, hitting three home runs and racking up 10 strikeouts during Game 4.
The Dodgers dominated the entire way through the NLCS, outplaying the Milwaukee Brewers in every facet. The starting pitching helped cover the team's poor bullpen, while the offense managed to get on base regularly, putting pressure on the Brewers' pitchers constantly.
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Despite the Dodgers controlling the series throughout, there was no clear candidate for the NLCS MVP award heading into Game 4, but Ohtani ended the conversation and wrapped up the award, one homer and strikeout after another.
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He pitched six shutout innings, showing great movement on his fastball and splitter, while avoiding hard contact. In the batter's box, Ohtani finally broke out offensively.
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During the entire playoffs up until Game 4, he was going through a massive slump, unable to get much going throughout the NLDS and NLCS, but he finally was able to get ahold of a couple of pitches and crushed them, hitting three bombs over 400 feet each.
After the game was over, Ohtani had a clear message for the upcoming World Series. "4 more," he wrote in an Instagram post.
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When it came time to speak after securing the NLCS MVP award, Ohtani humbly gave credit to his team.
“We won it as a team, and this was really a team effort," he said through interpreter Will Ireton. "So I hope everybody in L.A. and Japan and all over the world could enjoy a really good sake.”
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The Japanese superstar has four MVP awards to his name, with a fifth likely coming after this season, all while setting unprecedented history as a two-way player who both pitches and hits at an elite level.
Starting on Friday, Ohtani gets an even brighter stage when the World Series arrives, where he can continue to blow the minds of viewers across the globe.
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