Comments on: My Picks For Manager of the Year: Davey Johnson And Buck Showalter

By: jessep

jessep — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:46:50 +0000

Melvin & Davey – we split the difference!

By: Joey D.

Joey D. — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:53:49 +0000

Hi Donal,

What will the Mets do if R.A. doesn’t win the Cy Young Award? That’s easy. Sandy Alderson will simply act the same way he did when David wasn’t voted the starting third baseman in the all-star game.

I wouldn’t put it past Sandy showing off his partisanship and then sending them both off….

By: Donal

Donal — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:37:11 +0000

Ya, but this is SNY, not MLB. What are they going to do if he doesn’t win?

If they already know, won’t MLB and BBWAA be mad about stealing their thunder?

By: Joey D.

Joey D. — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:45:57 +0000

Hi Donal,

I think last night when they announced the ROY, MLB Network had some of the eligible players on.

By: Donal

Donal — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:27:03 +0000

I hope its not like an on air countdown or something. And if Dickey doesn’t win, the ‘pons give him a plaque anyway or something. That would be sad.

By: Donal

Donal — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:21:38 +0000

True that. The Rays won 90 games an finished 3rd.

By: Donal

Donal — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:20:15 +0000

I read that too and the post mentioned he’d be joined by guys like Frank Viola and Jerry Koosman in the studio.

Still, kind of weird to tip it off if they already know, isn’t it? Might the BBWAA get pissed and give the award to someone else?

By: Greg Pomes

Greg Pomes — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:55:41 +0000

I agree 100% with your pick for the AL. I think the NL is a bit harder. While I’m not a fan of this award I think it’s a race between Bruce Bochy and Davey Johnson. Look what Davey and I could even see it ending as a tie between the 2.

Look what Bruce Bochy was able to do with losing his closer, one of his aces regressing and his top offensive producer turning out to be a cheater and still winning the World Series.

Davey also deserves consideration in how he managed these young guys and the bit of a circus regarding Stephen Strasburg.

By: Joe D

Joe D — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:47:37 +0000

Showalter had to do it in the AL East, the toughest division in baseball. Johnson is a no brainer the NL.

By: Joe D

Joe D — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:44:04 +0000

Isnt 6:30 also when the Cy Young is announced on MLB Network? Thought I read that somewhere.

By: XtreemIcon

XtreemIcon — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:39:51 +0000

Eh…the Reds were picked by some to win the division. I agree about Melvin, but also agree with Davey.

By: Joey D.

Joey D. — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:29:53 +0000

I read it will be to air the announcement of the Cy Young Award Winner and that a few former Mets will be with Dickey that night. Don’t know if the Mets know something in advance or they are there to get reaction one way or the other.

By: Donal

Donal — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:18:58 +0000

Off Topic: SNY is saying they will have an announcement regarding RA Dickey tomorrow at 6:30pm.

Kind of a weird way to tease an extension. I’m thinking it is some charity project or something. Maybe he’s going to climb Mount Everest.

By: Metstheory22

Metstheory22 — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:56:33 +0000

I thought Dave Johnson should have won Manager of year with Mets, season all five starters were on disabled list sometime during the year.

By: Dick Young Lives

Dick Young Lives — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:43:42 +0000

Great news for Davey if he wins. He is not only the manager of the year, but manager of the last quarter century in my estimation.

By: taskmaster4450

taskmaster4450 — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:36:22 +0000

Plus he lost Votto for a considerable period of time.

By: Joey D.

Joey D. — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:26:36 +0000

I agree with Jessep – Bob Melvin with Oakland. Though Davy did a great job with the Orioles it was unfortunate that Baltimore’s miracle season co-incided with that of Oakland and that Bob’s team was made up of more inexperienced players.

I’d go with Dusty Baker in the National League only because he took a team that won just 79 games the year before into the post season even though 2010 could just be considered an off-year since Cincy also made it to the post-season winning 91. But then having a pitching staff go from 12th to 1st in team ERA, playing half their games in that ballpark, has to be quite an accomplishment.

By: Jessep

Jessep — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:55:56 +0000

Houston’s Lanier won it in 86…they improved 13 games to win the division, hard to fault the writers.

I personally think Dusty should win the NL because I think they overcame more obstacles than SF or WSH.

Also, I think Melvin deserves it because he did more with less. Not everybody picked Balt for dead in 2012. There were some who thought/knew they had some quality talent. Most everybody penciled Oakland in for 90+ losses.

I think Davey and Buck will win but if you ask me, Dusty overcame more & Melvin did more with less talent