For three years, the Los Angeles Dodgers had their sights set on Tommy Edman, a versatile, switch-hitting utility player who perfectly fits their organizational mold. When they finally acquired him from the St.

Edman, who had been injured all season when the Dodgers acquired him in a three-team trade in late July, drives in four runs in the NLCS clincher, giving him 11 RBIs in the series. He ties Corey

What they didn't foresee was what ultimately transpired -- that Edman would accumulate 11 RBIs in a single postseason round, serve as the cleanup hitter in a pennant-clinching game and become MVP of the National League Championship Series.