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2008 MLB Awards: AL Manager of the Year

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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

How can you beat a manager who went from worst to first in one year? You can't, which is why Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon was a near-unanimous choice as the winner of the American League Manager of the Year Award. Maddon got 27 of 28 first-place votes, the other going to Minnesota's Ron Gardenhire. Below, check out the top candidates. Then look at the choices of ESPN baseball analysts and contributors, both individually and collectively. Whom would you choose? THE TOP CANDIDATES ...

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