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2009 SBN AL Manager Of The Year Voting Results

Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Every AL blog got two ballots, each ballot voted for three managers, etc. Last year, the SBN AL voting matched up perfectly with the official results, which says something about just how much access as a voter really matters. 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...

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SBN Manager of the Year Awards

Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP 5 months ago: Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia, right, argues with home plate umpire Bob Davidson, left, after Davidson ejected starting pitcher John Lackey after Lackey hit Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler with a pitch in the first inning a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, May 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Browse more photos » As...

2009 SB Nation Baseball Awards: Manager Of The Year

Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

One of the nice things about having a whole network of baseball sites is that occasionally we get to pretend we're real writers and collaborate on projects with one another. Now that the baseball season is over, and before everyone's focus turns to the free agent and trade markets, we look to award the heroes of the this past year. And by "heroes" I mean "multi-millionaire baseball players"....

2009 SBN Manager of the Year Award

DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

To stea l Viva El Birdos intro: The cloud of white smoke your computer emitted last night might have tipped you off, but this year's SBN blogger awards are going to be revealed this week. They're just like the BBWAA awards, except that tomorrow's post isn't set aside for ragging on the choices. Yet. Stop the drumroll: Rk Manager Team 1st 2nd 3rd Pts 1 Mike Scioscia Los Angeles Angels 9 8 3 72 2 Ron...

Mike Scioscia: SBN Manager of the Year

Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

More photos » by Mark J. Terrill - AP SBNations's 2009 AL Manager of the year. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Browse more photos » The bloggers at SBNation have voted for the American League Manager of the year - and the skipper of the Angels, "The Soth," Mike Scioscia was elected AL Manager of the year. 2 bloggers per blog voted - our own RGHAN and WIHALOFAN took part in the voting...

SBN Baseball Blogger Awards: AL Manager of the Year

South Side Sox (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Because we need a fresh thread. That last one was starting to smell pretty rank. 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...

60:1? Really?

Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Yes, yes, it's stupidly early for an odds-on look ahead, but the world of gambling never sleeps. According to Bodog.net, the odds for each MLB team to win the 2010 World Series are as follows ... New York Yankees: 11/4 Boston Red Sox: 13/2 Philadelphia Phillies: 9/1 Los Angeles Angels: 10/1 St. Louis Cardinals: 10/1 Los Angeles Dodgers: 11/1 Chicago Cubs: 15/1 New York Mets: 15/1 Tampa Bay Rays: 15/1...

Mary J Blige Sings National Anthem At The World Series Game Six; Yankees Win

MrsGrapevine.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

All I know is that the Texas Rangers weren’t in the World Series, and that the New York Yankees claimed victory over the Phillies. New York win was due to the fact that they were blessed by the voice of Mary J Blige, and her new angelic spirit. They better be glad a beautiful [...]

10/27 Winter Ball Report

Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009

The Surprise Rafters lost to the Phoenix Desert Dogs 7-6. The loss drops the Rafters into second place in the AFL West with a record of 7-6: Box Score - Recap Offense: Brandon Laird: 0-for-3, 2 BB Also from the AFL is this info on Austin Romine via ESPN : The New York Yankees recently pulled catcher Austin Romine from the Arizona Fall League due to a minor injury. Needing to add another catcher to...

Evan Grant: Rangers should hire two hitting coaches

Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP 2 months ago: Texas Rangers batter Josh Hamilton tosses his helmet after striking out swinging in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Browse more photos » Evan Grant writes today that the Rangers should go with two hitting coaches -- Rusty Greer...

Moustakas, Bianchi Performing Well In Fall League

Nick Sloan's Official Web Site (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

Like Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars , these two might be our only hope . It looks like they are producing in the Fall League, which is nice news. Mike Moustakas drove in eight runs and has posted a .353 (6-for-17) average over his past five games for the Surprise Rafters, who have begun the 2009 Arizona Fall League season with a 4-3 record. The Rafters are one of six teams in the Arizona Fall League and...

My Baseball Bloggers Alliance ballot for AL Manager of the Year

Subway Squawkers (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009

As a member of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance , I got a "vote" in their AL awards. Here's my ballot for Manager of the Year. Keep in mind that I'm looking at regular season only; not the playoffs. 1. Ron Gardenhire, Minnesota Twins: Early last month, the Twins, a team with only two stars - batting title winner Joe Mauer and 2006 MVP Justin Morneau, lost half that firepower, as Morneau got...