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.

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.

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