NAGOYA — What a big-time player Toshiaki Imae is.

No one could argue that he did not deserve his second Japan Series MVP award after witnessing his phenomenal performance.

After Chiba Lotte grabbed its first Japan Series title in five years with an 8-7 extra-inning win over the Chunichi Dragons in Game 7 at Nagoya Dome on Sunday night, Imae, beaming his signature smile, gave the reporters his honest feelings about earning another MVP trophy.