Texas manager Ron Washington was the second-place finisher in the American League manager of the year voting. Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire won the award. Gardenhire finished with 16 first-place votes to Washington's 10. The voting is done on a 5-3-1 point system. The two other first-place votes went to Tampa Bay's Joe Maddon and Toronto's Cito Gaston.
Three voters left Washington off their ballot. Gardenhire was named on all 28.
- Anthony Andro
Epic fail.
Posted by: Joe Siegler | November 17, 2010 at 01:16 PM
That's how baseball go.
Posted by: stumpy | November 17, 2010 at 01:21 PM
I have no problem with Gardy winning, but I do have a problem with 3 people leaving him off the ballot. BS
Posted by: Jason | November 17, 2010 at 01:24 PM
That's the way baseball go.
Posted by: frustrated | November 17, 2010 at 03:10 PM
if i had to guess, those 3 who left him off the ballot entirely probably actually watched most of the Rangers game and corresponding head-scratching decision-making. lol
Posted by: The Swami | November 17, 2010 at 03:51 PM
I guess they saw Dime Bag leave a starting pitcher in until the Rangers were seven runs down before getting somebody up in the bullpen.
Posted by: shooter | November 20, 2010 at 11:16 AM