SB Nation Awards: 2009 American League Manager of the Year

by Jesse on Nov 9, 2009 1:42 PM EST in News Comment 13 comments

Just like every year, the site managers of SB Nation get together and cast votes for the season's four biggest awards: Manager of the Year, Rookie of the Year, MVP and Cy Young. Today, the results are in for MoY.

Rk	Manager	Team	1st	2nd	3rd	Pts
1	Mike Scioscia	Los Angeles Angels	9	8	3	72
2	Ron Gardenhire	Minnesota Twins	9	5	1	61
3	Don Wakamatsu	Seattle Mariners	6	3	8	47
4	Joe Girardi	New York Yankees	2	4	2	24
5	Ron Washington	Texas Rangers	1	4	4	21
6	Terry Francona	Boston Red Sox	1	1	3	11
7	Jim Leyland	Detroit Tigers	-	2	4	10
8	Joe Maddon	Tampa Bay Rays	-	1	1	4
9	Ozzie Guillen	Chicago White Sox	-	-	1	1
10	Trey Hillman	Kansas City Royals	-	-	1	1

I have a hard time arguing the findings on this list, because if I recall correctly the top three coaches are the ones I actually voted for. (It was either that, or Gardenhire-Wakamatsu-Washington...it was a while ago.) Even if Don Wakamatsu had won, I wouldn't complain--he got one hell of a performance from a team that probably shouldn't have had the kind of season they had.

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Of the top three choices, who gets your vote for AL Manager of the Year?

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Death of a young Star Pitcher on Opening Day

Makes me have to give it to Scioscia

by Yabbs on Nov 9, 2009 4:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

That was pretty sad.

by Jesse on Nov 9, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It is sad.

I just hope it doesn’t effect the BBWAA vote much. Or they give it to Girardi because he won the WS. That run in September to steal the Central Division from the Tigers should count for something. Personally, I like Gardy and I’m glad he’s here ’til 2011 at least.

"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?" -Joe Kapp

by less cowbell, more 'neau on Nov 9, 2009 7:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Not only Adenhart's death

The Angels also had a lot of injuries to overcome.

But then again, so did the Twins.

by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Nov 9, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Pretty sure the vote was done before the playoffs

As with MVP, CY, etc. The fact that NY won the World Series shouldn’t be a factor.

by Adam Peterson on Nov 12, 2009 2:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Wow!

So many votes for Gardy. I guess for all of our moaning, Gardy isn’t so bad! I think the problem a lot of times is that he is so clearly not perfect that it’s maddening. The reality is that no manager is and, comparably, we really aren’t doing so badly. He gets a lot out of his guys, for whatever reason, and they all seem pretty content to play for him. I’ll take it.

by dctwin on Nov 9, 2009 5:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

A lot of days one would swear that the majority of posters this board feel that he is mentally challenged. Maybe it is a family thing. It is okay for us to criticize him, but for a national poll then he is “our Gardy” and we like him.

by wcooley on Nov 10, 2009 10:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I think he did a good job in spite of himself

Coming from 3 games back with four to play is worth a lot.

"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot

by cmathewson on Nov 10, 2009 11:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Always the bridesmaid

While I cannot argue with Scioscia winning this year, or Wakamatsu, I feel bad for Gardy. This will probably be the 5th year he finishes in 2nd place. It might even be to 5 different managers. It definitely portrays the Twins this decade…pretty damn good, but there is always someone just a little bit better.

by PinkiePinkerton on Nov 9, 2009 6:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs