Tracy, Scioscia win manager of the year awards

[El Supremo]

By JAY COHEN, AP Sports Writer Jay Cohen, Ap Sports Writer – 14 mins ago

NEW YORK – Jim Tracy of Colorado won the NL Manager of the Year award on Wednesday — and earned a new contract, too — while Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels was selected for the AL honor.

Tracy became the second manager to win the award after taking over during the season, joining Jack McKeon for Florida in 2003. Less than an hour after the honor was announced, the Rockies said Tracy had been rewarded with a three-year contract.

Tracy received 29 first-place votes and two seconds for 151 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Scioscia got 15 first-place votes, 10 seconds and one third for 106 points.

The Rockies promoted Tracy from bench coach after Clint Hurdle was fired in late May and won the wild-card race. Scioscia kept the Angels going after the death of pitcher Nick Adenhart, and they won their fifth AL West title in six years....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091118/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_managers_of_the_year

[JonLP24]

1. Well deserved

Happy Jim Tracy won the NL award

Congratulations to Mike Scioscia.

[joeybee12]

2. Tracy yes, Scioscia, no...

...about 12 more managers in the AL were more deserving.

[El Supremo]

3. That's right. Girardi should have gotten it.

:sarcasm:

[joeybee12]

5. What's his face for Texas, or Whozit for minnesota...

...did so much more with less, while Scioscia underperformed with the money and talent given him.

[charlie and algernon]

4. both well deserved

glad that Girardi didn't get it.

[RockaFowler]

6. So am I

I still think Girardi is a douche. Sorry can't convince me otherwise.

[DaveinMD]

7. your owner is the douche

he's been fighting with the current guy now.

[madinmaryland]

9. And yours is ruining the game of baseball. nt

[DaveinMD]

10. its fine if that's your opinion

but the ratings for this world series were up massively over previous years. More people watch baseball when the Yankees are good. Maybe baseball would do better in Pittsburgh if the fans would have supported the team.

[Ter]

8. As a Yankee fan, I'm glad Girardi didn't get it

We would have won 110+ with a great manager.