Dodgers History: Manager of the Year Award
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2009 8:12 AM PST
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The Baseball Writers Association of America will announce the managers of the year today at 11am, and former Dodger manager Jim Tracy is the heavy favorite to walk away with NL honors. The manager of the year award has been awarded in each league since 1983. Tommy Lasorda is the only Dodger skipper to take home the hardware, winning in both 1983 and 1988. Here is a review of how the Dodgers have finished in the 26-year history of the award:
| Year | Manager | Record | MOY Finish | Award Pts | 1st Place Votes | Award Share* |
| 2008 | Joe Torre | 84-78 | 4th | 45 | 3 | 28.1% |
| 2006 | Grady Little | 88-74 | 4th | 30 | 1 | 18.8% |
| 2004 | Jim Tracy | 93-69 | 3rd | 52 | 4 | 32.5% |
| 2002 | Jim Tracy | 92-70 | 4th | 22 | 0 | 13.8% |
| 2001 | Jim Tracy | 86-76 | 2nd | 48 | 4 | 30.0% |
| 1996 | Bill Russell** | 49-37 | 5th | 6 | 0 | 4.3% |
| 1994 | Tommy Lasorda | 58-56 | t-5th | 8 | 0 | 5.7% |
| 1991 | Tommy Lasorda |
91-71 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 4.2% |
| 1990 | Tommy Lasorda |
86-76 | 3rd | 32 | 1 | 26.7% |
| 1988 | Tommy Lasorda |
94-67 | 1st | 101 | 19 | 84.2% |
| 1985 | Tommy Lasorda |
95-67 | 3rd | 39 | 3 | 32.5% |
| 1983 | Tommy Lasorda |
91-71 | 1st | 10 | 10 | 41.7% |
*Award Share is the total points as a percentage of possible points. In 1983, each ballot just named one manager. From 1984 to present, each ballot (two per team in league) is three deep, with points awarded on a 5-3-1 basis.
**Bill Russell took over for Tommy Lasorda on June 25, 1996 after Lasorda had a heart attack the previous day.
Joe Torre is expected to get some second and/or third place votes, which would make this just the third time that the Dodgers have had a manager appear on two straight ballots (Lasorda in 1990-1991, and Tracy in 2001-2002 -- four years which produced zero playoff appearances).
UPDATE: Torre finished 3rd, behind Tracy and Tony LaRussa. Torre received one first place vote, seven second place votes, and seven third place votes.
Tracy, who took over Rockies' managerial duties after Clint Hurdle's 18-28 start, guided Colorado to a 74-42 record and a berth in the playoffs by winning the wild card. Only the Yankees, at 76-39, had a better record than the Rockies since Tracy assumed the position.
Would this be Tracy's first manager of the year award? Yes, yes it would. He finished 2nd, 4th and 3rd in 2001, 2002, and 2004 respectively, while with the Dodgers.
Thanks as always to the amazing Baseball-Reference.com for this information.
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yes the rocks played better under Tracy
but did he really do anything different then Hurdle? with the possible exception of performing as both the interviewer and interviewee at his press conferences.
by MammothDodger on Nov 18, 2009 8:39 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I'll defer to the Purple Rowbots
but the main things he did was play Stewart and Gonzalez
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2009 8:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
playing the best 9 players is the biggest impact a manager can make.
by LA Taco on Nov 18, 2009 9:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Gonzalez looks like a future batting champ to me. He just needs to cut down on strikeouts.
by silverwidow on Nov 18, 2009 9:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Then again, it’s kinda hard to win batting crowns with that Pujols guy in the same league.
by silverwidow on Nov 18, 2009 9:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Pujols = amazing
top 7 in batting average all nine years of his career (same as Ichiro)
Lowest AVG is .314
2nd lowest is .327
Lifetime BA
Pujols .3337
Ichiro .3328
Oh yeah, that Pujols guy has some decent power too :)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2009 10:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And what's astonishing about Pujols
is how divided the Cards were on him when they drafted him.
Witty .sig goes here.
by scareduck on Nov 18, 2009 11:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nothing really
The fact that he wasn’t Hurdle was a major part of it. Next part was saying “These dudes are my starters. Bam.”
And then he decided to say “well fuck all of that stuff that made us win, I’m starting Atkins at 3B and doing stupid platoons all over the place” pretty much wrecking whatever “intangibles” he’d reinforced and such.
Seriously his micromanaging pisses me off to no end, and I do NOT want him back, but YOU CAN’T ARGUE WITH RESULTS AMIRITE
Hope got in my eyes
by Andrew Martin on Nov 18, 2009 10:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
what'll be worse is when Torre wins it because the Dodgers were the best in the NL
and best in the majors for awhile, completely dismissing the late-season slipping.
Actually, I don’t even care who wins the stupid thing, BBWAA awards are such a crock of shit it’s not even funny.
Hope got in my eyes
by Andrew Martin on Nov 18, 2009 10:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ok Tracy won by a landslide.
Hope got in my eyes
by Andrew Martin on Nov 18, 2009 11:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought you guys were pissed off that Tracy didn't play Ianetta enough
though I remember you someone from PR mentioning that Ianetta was the fiercly debated topic over there.
by Michael White on Nov 18, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Welcome to the funny world of Jim Tracy, manager. Are you in for an exasperating ride? You may be, but there are many factors the lead to different conclusions….
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 18, 2009 12:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Does not compute
“Joe Torre is expected to get some second and/or third place votes, which would make this just the second time that the Dodgers have had a manager appear on two straight ballots (Lasorda in 1990-1991, and Tracy in 2001-2002 — four years which produced zero playoff appearances).”
by berkowit28 on Nov 18, 2009 9:19 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
“…which would make this just the second time…”
Lasorda 1990-91: first time
Tracy 2001-02: second time
Torre 2008-09: third time
by berkowit28 on Nov 18, 2009 9:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I missed this article on Kershaw in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram a few weeks back. I can’t get the link to work, but here is the cached version:
Still, Clayton Kershaw walks around virtually unnoticed, the latest example coming at Vernon Wells’ charity golf tournament at TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas on Monday. The funny thing, of course, is that Kershaw was one of the celebrities at the event.
“It’s just like it was in high school, not many people know what I do,” said Kershaw, who went to Highland Park. “In LA, when the playoffs came around, people kind of figured it out. Other than that, it’s pretty low key. I’m just one of the guys.”
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2009 9:55 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Just thinking out loud
Martin Prado would be an excellent 2B trade target. He would be expensive in terms of prospects though (only 2+ years of service). But he’s been really good the last two years:
2008: 838 OPS
2009: 822 OPS
by silverwidow on Nov 18, 2009 10:05 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Not available
Prado is the reason Kelly Johnson is likely to be non-tendered.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2009 10:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
if that happens, would you advocate picking him up? Lots of upside, no?
by LA Taco on Nov 18, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
he would be a very nice option off the bench
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2009 11:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If his true performance level is more like pre-2009 than 2009, he’s more attractive starting at 2B than the likes of Felipe Lopez. I’d pick him up for L.A. if he was non-tendered.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 18, 2009 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
March 17, 2010
Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.
March 31, 2010
Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2010 salary.
Does this only apply to players awarded salary through arbitration?
by silverwidow on Nov 18, 2009 10:24 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
It applies to all non-guaranteed contracts (basically non major league free agents) only
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2009 11:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
AH HA HA HA I GETS IT
Hope got in my eyes
by Andrew Martin on Nov 18, 2009 10:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Scioscia won NL manger of the year award according to graphic
NL Manager of the Year
Manager 1st 2nd 3rd Points
Mike Scioscia, LAA 15 10 1 106
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091115&content_id=7669428&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
Sure, why not, makes just as much sense as anyone else. I’m assuming he’s managing the Dodgers (maybe clandestinely).
by Cool Dudes on Nov 18, 2009 11:46 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Cox foxed
MLB has done the arithmetic wrong on Bobby Cox. If he did in fact get 3 2nds and 6 3rds, as the table shows, then he got 15 pts, not 21, and should be below Bochy in 5th place, not above him in 4th.
by berkowit28 on Nov 18, 2009 12:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
The BBWAA link above has Cox 5th
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2009 12:51 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
… with 15 points.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 18, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Steven Johnson
The O’s did not add him to the 40-man roster today (they added 6 others, including Josh Bell). Johnson was a HS draftee in 2005, so I don’t understand why he wasn’t added. Any ideas?
by silverwidow on Nov 18, 2009 1:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
They don’t have to until Friday, so there is always the chance they still add him, but it’s probably a calculated risk that nobody will claim him (22-year old, no real experience in the bullpen — his likely spot on a team that claims him).
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
plus less than 50 IP (9 starts) above A+ ball.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 18, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If they’re taking a risk, big mistake. A team like the Nats, who don’t have much pitching outside of Strasburg, could take a flyer on Johnson.
by silverwidow on Nov 18, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
there is no way the guy goes unclaimed in the rule 5 draft… the o’s will defintly put him on the 40 man or they willl loose him for sure
by matthewmafa on Nov 18, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Another reason why they haven't added him...yet
the Orioles 40-man roster is now full
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2009 1:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That will be one less Rule 5 drafting team then.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 18, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
well they got 5 guys for Tejada and 5 guys for Bedard (one of those was Sherrill, who was traded for Bell). For their sake I’m hoping that Matusz, Tillman and Bergesen will be able to anchor the rotation (all of them younger than Chad Billingsley).
by StolenMonkey86 on Nov 18, 2009 4:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Rich Kubatko
of MASN addressed the issue on his blog:
The roster is at its capacity.
Teams must submit their rosters to the MLB office by Friday afternoon.
The Orioles could create more room by the deadline and protect other players from the Rule 5 draft on Dec. 10 in Indianapolis, but it’s not expected to happen. For now, at least, they’ve settled on their roster.
Notable omissions include pitchers Steve Johnson and Josh Perrault, shortstop Blake Davis and second baseman Ryan Adams.
Johnson is the shocker to me, but the Orioles are hopeful that no team will attempt to stash him on their 25-man roster next season.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2009 2:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Just thought of another Ned Guy with a good chance to be a Dodger in 2010: Adam Kennedy. Maybe in the Loretta role.
by silverwidow on Nov 18, 2009 1:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
copy pasting...????
why cant i copy paste something into this commment box? does anyone know
by matthewmafa on Nov 18, 2009 2:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Try restarting your browser
If that doesn’t work, use the contact us link below to report the problem. The tech team is really good about fixing these things, whatever they are.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 18, 2009 2:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I had this problem the other day and refreshing the page did the trick. I suspect my browser, not the blog software.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 18, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Videos of dodger Prosepcts!!
Video Of Dodger Prospects in AFL
Includes Kenley Jansen
Andrew Lambo
Lucas May
Russ Mitchell
Justin Sellers
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2009/11/16/1159918/arizona-fall-league-2009-video
by matthewmafa on Nov 18, 2009 2:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Russell Mitchell is a finalist for the AFL Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award, “a recognition given to the player who best exemplifies unselfishness, hard work and leadership.”.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 18, 2009 2:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully it doesn’t exemplify the guy who eats the most burritos and never makes the majors as well.
by EMDarrow on Nov 18, 2009 5:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Huh... I totally forgot he'd been murdered.
I guess that better explains how he had an award named after him.
by EMDarrow on Nov 18, 2009 5:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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