Even with a return to dual-wielding skills, it still doesn’t reach the target…Dissatisfaction spread over the selection process of a long-established American magazine
The well-established American magazine TIME has selected Aja Wilson of the WNBA Las Vegas Aces as this year’s Most Outstanding Athlete. Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani, who returned to the two-way game and won the unanimous MVP award for the third consecutive year and fourth time, was not selected, and fans have been pointing out some points since the announcement was made. The fact that he failed to win the award despite his overwhelming results is being questioned.
Wilson is a star in women’s basketball, winning her fourth MVP award this season, the most in WNBA history. Otani, on the other hand, returned to playing both pitches and hitting, hitting a career-high 55 home runs. Although he had a prominent presence in the MLB, he was not selected as one of the best athletes by TIME magazine, which only selects one person each year.
Last season, Otani did not receive an award in TIME magazine’s selection process. In his first year with the Dodgers, he recorded 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases, achieving an unprecedented 50-50 record. Although she contributed to winning the World Series, it was Caitlin Clark of women’s basketball who was selected. The most recent recipient of the award in baseball was Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, who hit 62 home runs in 2022.
In response to this result, some fans expressed their dissatisfaction on social media. “This is crazy. I’m not even a Dodgers fan, but he (Ohtani) is clearly the Athlete of the Year.” “This was the best baseball season in 100 years.” “Did he have a better season than Ohtani? “Are you serious?”, “Shohei was robbed,” “What Ohtani accomplished is the most underrated thing I’ve ever seen in sports,” and “Oh, he was robbed…” were some unconvincing voices.
(Full-Count Editorial Department)
