Girardi and Leyland Voted Managers of the Year

The Baseball Writers Association of America awarded the Florida Marlins' ex-manager Joe Girardi the National League Manager of the Year award, and awarded Jim Leyland of the Detroit Tigers the American League Manager of the Year award.

Girardi received 18 of the 32 first-place votes and had 111 points, finishing well ahead of the New York Mets' manager Willie Randolph, who only received eight first place votes. Leyland also won handily, securing 19 of the 28 first-place votes for 118 total points beating out Ron Gardenhire of the Minnesota Twins, who only received 9 first place ballots and earned 93 points.

For Leyland this was his third manager of the year award. Leyland also won the award when in 1990 and 1992 for his work with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Leyland joins Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox as the third manager to win the award in both leagues.

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• New York Times

I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer

1095 days ago

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So is Girardi the first MOY to be fired the same season?

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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer

1095 days ago

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Nevermind: (from ESPN) Joe Girardi is the third skipper to be named Manager of the Year and not return to his team the following season -- but just the second to be fired. Davey Johnson, who was fired by the Orioles in 1997, won the AL award. Bobby Cox, who won the AL award in 1985, left the Blue Jays that year to become the Braves' general manager.

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J CunninghamVarsity Captain

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BTW, Baltimore letting Davey Johnson go was one of the dumbest things Peter Angelos ever did (and he's got quite a list). The team began its nose-dive into the bottom of AL East immediately after Johnson left, and the team hasn't been the same ever since.

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Awrigh01All-Star

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Girardi is a great manager. I wonder if the Marlins will regress without him at the helm in 2007.

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J CunninghamVarsity Captain

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Hard to say; that team's got a lot of talent, but I think he was a big part of why they had a much better year than most of the experts thought last season. If they do, I think ownership's gonna look really stupid....

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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer

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Oh I think the Florida ownership always looks pretty stupid. Even with two WS wins.

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