My Baseball Bloggers Alliance ballot for NL Manager of the Year

by Slyde on Oct 12, 2009 9:53 AM EDT in Off-season

I'm participating in the newly formed Baseball Bloggers Alliance to vote on post-season awards in much the same fashion as the the Base Ball Writers Association does. Over the next few weeks you'll see my votes to various NL awards. The other current member of the "Cincinnati Chapter" is Shawn at Cincinnati Reds Blog.

Anyway, I'll probably give a bit more explanation on other awards in the future, but I find the MOY award to be hard to justify without really watching a manager on a daily basis. So, like any good manager, I'll go with my gut:

1. Jim Tracy - took over a team that was 10 games under .500 and got them into the playoffs with the 3rd best record in the NL. Hard to argue with that resume.

2. Fredi Gonzalez - with a payroll of around $37 million (half the Reds payroll), the Marlins finished 2nd in a competitive NL East.

3. Tony LaRussa - this spot could go to several managers, but I think the Cardinals were the biggest surprise to me in the NL. I honestly expected them to finish in 3rd or 4th in the Central this year.

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And Dustopher T. Baker?

Where did he end up on your ballot?

by Brendanukkah on Oct 12, 2009 10:19 AM EDT reply actions

I've looked through several pages and I can't seem to find his name

must be a misprint somewhere…

Definitely a good argument.

by Slyde on Oct 12, 2009 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions

Lucky he didn't get Dusted

I enjoyed the late season rally by the Reds but unfortunately that killed the key reason why Dusty should be dusted. Instead it was the pitching coach. That’s like a shot of the warning bow right across Dusty’s big head.

by Richard L on Oct 13, 2009 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions

I think this is less racist, and more curmudgeonly

by Brendanukkah on Oct 13, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions

LaRusa is past his prime

He just keeps doing the same old shit and he had a talented team this year. I wasn’t surprised that the Cards did so well at all. Tonly’s talking about not going to to St. L next season…I’ve started a prayer vigil group that he just retire and NOT leave St. Louis and somehow end up in Cincinnati.

I would much rather have Menace or Man Mountain or Ash or Poodle manage the team than LaRusa.

Jay Bruce will become a major league baseball STAR, starting in April, 2010.....

by Madville on Oct 12, 2009 12:15 PM EDT reply actions