The hometown sweep of baseball’s Most Valuable Player awards Thursday officially anoints Los Angeles as the center of the baseball universe! No, actually, that would be Washington.
Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger won over voters with his blistering start, sustained power and great defense to win his first NL most valuable player award.In the division series loss to the Washington Nationals, Bellinger batted .211 with one extra base hit and no homers. In 36 playoff games over three seasons, he has a batting average of .178 with 52 strikeouts and 10 walks in 135 at-bats.
For Bellinger to take the next step, he needs to carry those three letters forward to the postseason. This is a city that embraces its stars but only with the understanding that those stars will lead the team to greatness.Shaquille O’Neal was named MVP during the 1999-2000 season in which his team won a championship, and no Lakers fan will ever forget it.
It should be no surprise that the first questioner on Bellinger’s MVP conference call wondered if winning a World Series was preferable. “Absolutely, man … honestly, that’s number one priority,” Bellinger said. “And that’s not just me, that’s everyone in our whole organization. And we preach that from spring training on. So myself included, we’re going to have to find a way to get through.”“Obviously people will say you need to make the playoffs,” Trout said, later adding, “The reason I signed here is I have confidence in the guys [in the front office] that can bring guys in and make a run to get to the playoffs.
Trout noted it was special for two locals to bring the award to Los Angeles, saying, “It’s pretty cool to be able to bring both these trophies back to Southern California.”
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