Comments on: 2009 A.L. Manager Of The Year http://waswatching.com/2009/09/29/2009-a-l-manager-of-the-year/ Holy Cow! We never take cannoli from a huckleberry. Sat, 26 May 2012 12:26:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Raf http://waswatching.com/2009/09/29/2009-a-l-manager-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-234799 Raf Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:35:19 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=18007#comment-234799 <b>cr1</b> wrote: <blockquote>If they’d create an award for ‘Most Improved Manager of the Year’, I’d vote for Girardi.</blockquote> He's still the same manager; the difference between 08 & 09 is Jeter, Cano and Cabrera bouncing back. And having Posada around for a full season, keeping Molina on the bench, where he belongs.

cr1 wrote:

If they’d create an award for ‘Most Improved Manager of the Year’, I’d vote for Girardi.

He’s still the same manager; the difference between 08 & 09 is Jeter, Cano and Cabrera bouncing back. And having Posada around for a full season, keeping Molina on the bench, where he belongs.

]]> By: MJ http://waswatching.com/2009/09/29/2009-a-l-manager-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-234765 MJ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:36:37 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=18007#comment-234765 <b>@ srivinodh</b>: How the heck is Scioscia the favorite? He managed the preseason favorite in their division to a division title. That Texas and Seattle competed shouldn't count in Scioscia's favor. After all, the Angels know that the bare minimum of effort wins that crap-ass division just about every single year.

@ srivinodh:
How the heck is Scioscia the favorite? He managed the preseason favorite in their division to a division title. That Texas and Seattle competed shouldn’t count in Scioscia’s favor. After all, the Angels know that the bare minimum of effort wins that crap-ass division just about every single year.

]]> By: Tresh Fan http://waswatching.com/2009/09/29/2009-a-l-manager-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-234762 Tresh Fan Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:37:34 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=18007#comment-234762 My vote would go to Leyland. It's the Tigers 1st division crown since 1987.

My vote would go to Leyland. It’s the Tigers 1st division crown since 1987.

]]> By: srivinodh http://waswatching.com/2009/09/29/2009-a-l-manager-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-234741 srivinodh Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:32:13 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=18007#comment-234741 The presumptive favorite is Mike Scioscia.. Joe G will end up in the top 5, with this payroll he has to win 130 to win this award. My predicted order Scioscia, Gardenhire, Washington, Girardi, Leyland

The presumptive favorite is Mike Scioscia..

Joe G will end up in the top 5, with this payroll he has to win 130 to win this award.

My predicted order

Scioscia, Gardenhire, Washington, Girardi, Leyland

]]> By: cr1 http://waswatching.com/2009/09/29/2009-a-l-manager-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-234723 cr1 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:47:14 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=18007#comment-234723 If they'd create an award for 'Most Improved Manager of the Year', I'd vote for Girardi.

If they’d create an award for ‘Most Improved Manager of the Year’, I’d vote for Girardi.

]]> By: MJ http://waswatching.com/2009/09/29/2009-a-l-manager-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-234679 MJ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:22:42 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=18007#comment-234679 <b>@ Corey</b>: I can live with that.

@ Corey:
I can live with that.

]]> By: Corey http://waswatching.com/2009/09/29/2009-a-l-manager-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-234675 Corey Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:15:34 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=18007#comment-234675 I give it to Ron Washington, he did it with a pretty poor pitching staff and a lineup that was for the most part equally as shoddy, considering that it barely featured Josh Hamilton (when it did, he was mediocore at best).

I give it to Ron Washington, he did it with a pretty poor pitching staff and a lineup that was for the most part equally as shoddy, considering that it barely featured Josh Hamilton (when it did, he was mediocore at best).

]]> By: MJ http://waswatching.com/2009/09/29/2009-a-l-manager-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-234672 MJ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:59:03 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=18007#comment-234672 What do you think? Should Girardi win the award? --------------- The award typically goes to either (1) the manager with the best record or (2) a manager that is perceived to have won more games than could've been expected before the season. In the AL, Girardi qualifies for scenario #1 and Jim Leyland, Ron Gardenhire and Ron Washington qualifiy for scenario #2. I'd probably give it to Girardi because I'm a Yanks fan and because most people had the Yanks as a 90-94 win team and the team looks like it'll end up with 103 or 104 wins. That being said, I think Ron Washington deserves consideration because I'm not so sure that anyone figured the Rangers would contend for a playoff spot into the month of Septemeber.

What do you think? Should Girardi win the award?
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The award typically goes to either (1) the manager with the best record or (2) a manager that is perceived to have won more games than could’ve been expected before the season.

In the AL, Girardi qualifies for scenario #1 and Jim Leyland, Ron Gardenhire and Ron Washington qualifiy for scenario #2.

I’d probably give it to Girardi because I’m a Yanks fan and because most people had the Yanks as a 90-94 win team and the team looks like it’ll end up with 103 or 104 wins. That being said, I think Ron Washington deserves consideration because I’m not so sure that anyone figured the Rangers would contend for a playoff spot into the month of Septemeber.

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