On August 25, MLB’s official website released its predictions for this season’s NL MVP, and topping the list wasn’t Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (32), who is chasing his fourth consecutive and fifth career MVP award, but Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (PCA, 24).
On 5ch, discussion centered on a stats debate over whether WAR or OPS should carry more weight, along with hopes that Ohtani could still stage a comeback in the final month of the season.
Sports Hochi
August 26, 2026, 4:55 AM
In this season’s MVP predictions released on the 25th (late that same night Japan time) by MLB’s official website, it’s not Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (32), aiming for his fourth straight and fifth career MVP award, but Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (PCA, 24) who currently leads the NL race.
>>6
MLB really doesn't have many famous stars anymore, huh
9Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 06:27:16.56ID:VFQn1O2a0
PCA went 0-for-5 yesterday though
He had a huge slump last year too
10Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 06:32:25.35ID:w7tT7DUY0
Still, there's a month left
Could go either way
13Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 06:33:12.25ID:fwyrgjqm0
Who even is this guy lol
Ohtani losing out to some nobody lol
14Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 06:33:52.81ID:IvMGD9g90
Guess the anti-Ohtani harassment is bad in the US too lol
15Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 06:34:29.98ID:Sh+bNJet0
Ohtani's reign is finally over
(∩´∀｀)∩ hooray! (celebratory ASCII emoticon)
16Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 06:34:48.76ID:HW/xMuI+0
Well of course
His swing's got way more snap to it
19Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 06:38:06.55ID:Rmi17xcP0
Just go play outfield then
If there's injury risk, ban sliding and diving catches
20Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 06:40:43.54ID:w7tT7DUY0
Voter fatigue might mean
PCA takes it even if Ohtani hits 40-40
22Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 06:41:20.32ID:edsqGvjt0
Shohei Ohtani
Turns out he's not that popular after all ＼(^o^)／
23Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 06:45:13.25ID:DdMMWk0c0
If he wins MVP with this year's stats, that'd be rigged
24Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 06:46:45.46ID:VFQn1O2a0
So far PCA's been running hot on top of hot, while Ohtani's been running cold on top of cold. Curious how the last month plays out.
25Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 06:47:34.87ID:GmLYorl60
Who's Alvarez?
Is MLB's level really low enough that some random newcomer can become MVP?
Thought that, looked him up, and turns out he's put up great numbers every year lmao
I'm way too much of a casual fan lmaooo
27Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 06:48:34.93ID:t1s+vq2S0
This season Ohtani's hitting and pitching are both a bit off his absolute peak
(though the fact that he's still in the conversation among Japanese players says he's a monster regardless)
MVP is just an incidental award for how the whole year goes. Winning the pennant is what actually matters.
29Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 06:50:11.82ID:1PVZ5HuK0
Roberts doesn't prioritize individual titles and won't let him chase one
If he's not pitching, Ohtani as just a DH doesn't stand a chance
48Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 07:21:59.10ID:0aOhIpeo0
He's already won it 4 times, isn't that enough?
58Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 07:34:58.28ID:VFQn1O2a0
>>48
Catching up to and surpassing Bonds' 7 MVPs is Ohtani's noble mission
50Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 07:25:33.10ID:gQSt3yrw0
Downgraded from unicorn to just a pretty good player
52Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 07:27:02.72ID:HW/xMuI+0
>>50
Calling the OPS leader "pretty good" lol
Who do you think you are lol
54Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 07:27:45.65ID:T3PhDex60
Quick-draw Grounder-tani (mocking nickname for weak early-count groundouts) is a no-go this season, even to an amateur eye
59Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 07:35:55.60ID:HW/xMuI+0
>>54
When it comes to grounding out and going hitless lately,
Murakami's even worse than Ohtani
So dissing Ohtani means dissing Murakami even harder — keep that in mind
56Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 07:28:23.95ID:PECQ9Br50
He's still #1 in WAR nationwide
Can't be helped
60Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 07:36:28.90ID:VFQn1O2a0
>>56
WAR isn't an official MLB stat
It's just a reference metric, and plenty of people criticize it
Too much weight's been put on it until now
69Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 07:42:29.72ID:tCRVlN2f0
MVP is basically decided by WAR, yet these bandwagon Ohtani fans keep chanting OPS lmao
77Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 07:48:11.62ID:HW/xMuI+0
>>69
That take is shallow
Writers vote on impressions, not stats — keep that in mind
Though yeah, Ohtani's not getting MVP this year, that much is certain
75Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 07:47:14.99ID:2qQbysMW0
Surprised Ohtani's even in MVP contention
Thought he was way short of it this season
79Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 07:49:09.58ID:HW/xMuI+0
>>75
The OPS leader not being in contention? No way lol
85Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 07:52:41.93ID:VFQn1O2a0
PCA running hot on top of hot
Ohtani running cold on top of cold
Genuinely excited to see the last month play out
87Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 07:55:30.35ID:7gAZPsX40
>>85
The real 'running hot' is Ohtani's ERA, as always
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