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Angels: Fans React to Aaron Judge Beating Out Shohei Ohtani for MLBPA Awards

The award could have gone either way, but Angels fans have their thoughts on who deserved it more.

Ryan Menzie

Angels: Fans React to Aaron Judge Beating Out Shohei Ohtani for MLBPA Awards
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After an impressive season breaking the all-time AL home run record, Aaron Judge beat out Shohei Ohtani for two of the MLBPA's Players Choice Awards. Judge was definitely deserving of the awards, but Shohei Ohtani also made a strong case to win.

The two-way star set a career-best 2.33 ERA with 15 wins and nine losses in 28 starts on the season. Not only did Ohtani dominate on the mound, earning his second All-Star appearance in a row, Ohtani also stayed hot at the plate with 34 home runs, 95 RBIs and a career-best 30 doubles on a .273 batting average. 

Fans took to Twitter to show their support for the award they believed Ohtani deserved.

62 home runs is nothing to joke about, but Ohtani did do it all on both sides of the ball.

While some fans were outraged, others were supportive of Judge earning the award. The fans of the MLB appreciate greatness when they see it and Ohtani just got beaten by someone who deserves the award as well. 

Either way, fans can't go wrong with having either of these two game changers on their team. Judge set all-time records while Ohtani still remains in the heart of Angels fans as a true all-time talent.

One thing is certain: Both fan bases want to see their respective star remain on their team for a very long time. 

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Ryan Menzie
RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Shohei Ohtani  Favorite Moment: Shohei Ohtani Unanimous MVP. Can't think of a player more than deserving, besides Mike Trout of course. Ohtani truly has changed the landscape of the game and defines what a true two-way player is in todays game. 

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