Congratulations to Joe Maddon and Lou Pinella for winning Manager of the Year in their respective leagues. Mets manager Jerry Manuel garnered 10 votes, coming in sixth.
The NL list went as follows:
Lou Pinella -- 103
Charlie Manuel -- 67
Fredi Sanchez -- 48
Joe Torre -- 45
Tony La Russa -- 11
Manuel -- 10
Cecil Cooper -- 3
Dale Sveum -- 1
Sveum? Really? He managed 12 (twelve!) games after taking over for Ned Yost. He managed the team to a 7-5 record in the regular season, and a 1-3 record in the postseason.
Did he really deserve a vote, even if it was for third place?
Maybe Manuel will win it next season after guiding the 2009 Mets to a World Series title. Wouldn't that be nice?
