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Rocco Baldelli, Mike Shildt Named Managers Of The Year

By Steve Adams | November 12, 2019 at 5:58pm CDT

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli and Cardinals manager Mike Shildt have won Manager of the Year honors in their respective leagues, the Baseball Writers Association of America announced Tuesday evening. (As a reminder, award voting is conducted at the conclusion of the regular season but prior to postseason play.)

The 38-year-old Baldelli narrowly edged out Yankees skipper Aaron Boone. Baldelli and Boone both received 13 first-place votes, but Baldelli’s 13 second-place votes carried more clout than the nine second-place nods for Boone. Rays skipper Kevin Cash finished third on the ballot and landed three first-place votes. Oakland’s Bob Melvin, Houston’s A.J. Hinch and Cleveland’s Terry Francona came in fourth, fifth and sixth place, respectively. Hinch received the lone first-place vote that did not go to Baldelli, Boone or Cash (link to full breakdown of voting).

Baldelli secures Manager of the Year honors in his first season at the helm of a big league club. Hired to step into shoes that were most recently filled by longtime skipper Ron Gardenhire (2002-14) and Hall of Famer Paul Molitor (2015-18), Baldelli represented a significant departure from the organizational norm in Minnesota. His appointment as skipper marked a continuation of a trend toward modern, data-driven decision making in what had long been viewed as one of the game’s most traditional (and at times, insular) organizations.

Baldelli’s Twins shocked baseball by bashing a Major League-record 307 home runs and usurping the American League Central division throne. The “Bomba Squad” reignited the Twin Cities fanbase and brought numerous sellouts to Target Field late in the 2019 season as the Twins charged toward their first division championship since the stadium’s inaugural season back in 2010. Unfortunately, the postseason brought more of the same for the Twins, who were swept away in the ALDS by their postseason nemesis, the Yankees. Still, the 2019 campaign marked a clear return to relevance for the Twins, who are now widely expected to be active players on the offseason trade and free agent markets with an eye toward a deeper playoff push in 2020.

Shildt, 51, won an even tighter race to secure NL Manager of the Year honors. Milwaukee’s Craig Counsell actually took home more first-place votes (13 to 10), but Shildt’s 14 second-place votes (compared to Counsel’s six) gave him a total of 95 points to Counsell’s 88. Atlanta’s Brian Snitker finished third and received three first-place votes, while the Dodgers’ Dave Roberts was fourth place and received four first-place votes of his own. Washington’s Dave Martinez and Arizona’s Torey Lovullo finished fifth and sixth, respectively (full voting breakdown here).

Like Baldelli, Shildt was in his first full season as a big league manager, although he wasn’t a rookie, having taken over the reins of the Cardinals in July 2018 when Mike Matheny was dismissed. Shildt’s Cardinals looked like an NL Central afterthought early in the month of August, sitting at just 58-55 on Aug. 8. However, the Cardinals went on a tear to close out the season, playing at a 33-16 pace down the stretch to overtake both the Brewers and the Cubs en route to an NL Central Championship.

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61 Comments

  1. Francys01

    6 years ago

    Congratulations to both managers of the year, but specifically to Mike Shildt. Let’s go Cardinals.

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  2. lowtalker1

    6 years ago

    That’s who I believed should have gotten it.

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  3. CFAP

    6 years ago

    Congrats Craig Counsell on MOY AWARD.

    Reply
  4. Payne Train

    6 years ago

    Congrats to the Cards and to Shildt !

    Reply
  5. Deleted Userrrrr

    6 years ago

    Surprised Bochy wasn’t even top 6 what with him being a Hall of Fame manager in his final season before he retires and the Giants largely exceeding expectations this year.

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    • bigcheesegrilledontoast

      6 years ago

      It’s not a popularity contest. On a side note I’d like to see a cook off between managers, see who’s the best cook.

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      • dynamite drop in monty

        6 years ago

        Probably Johnny Oates

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      • snotrocket

        6 years ago

        Freddie Kitchens…

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      • Triteon

        6 years ago

        Andy Reid…oops, wrong sport.

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  6. AmaralFan1

    6 years ago

    Shildt is out of that job in 2 years.

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    • themed

      6 years ago

      He just got a 3 year extension bright eyes.

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      • Strike Four

        6 years ago

        Managers get fired, brain-genius.

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    • themed

      6 years ago

      Just got a 3 year extension

      Reply
  7. southpaw2153

    6 years ago

    Who cares

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    • dynamite drop in monty

      6 years ago

      Baseball fans?

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  8. themed

    6 years ago

    Finally they got one right.

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    • CFAP

      6 years ago

      They sure did. Counsell won it.

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  9. Keithbw22

    6 years ago

    Wow! How did I not know Rocco Baldelli was the Twins manager? I need to quit my job, so I can pay attention to more important things… Like baseball.

    Reply
  10. RedbirdJodella

    6 years ago

    Congrats to Mike Shildt! Well deserved! Go Cards in 2020!

    Reply
  11. Begamin

    6 years ago

    Kevin Cash shouldve got it, but I’m at least glad there are enough sensible voters that didnt vote Boone.

    t. Yanks fan

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  12. davengmusic

    6 years ago

    Both deserving. TB manager and GM need to be in the mix every year, same with OAK.

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    • rxbrgr

      6 years ago

      Why would a GM win a MOY award?

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      • Begamin

        6 years ago

        cmon m8, he’s obviously saying that both the Rays manager and GM need to be in consideration for their respective awards (manager of the year/executive of the year).

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      • dynamite drop in monty

        6 years ago

        Gene Mauch?

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  13. Bassballz13

    6 years ago

    They both deserved the award. Thought Martinez might have gotten a few more votes though.

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    • mhughes0379

      6 years ago

      Yeah, actually, I think both Snitker and Martinez should’ve finished ahead of Shildt. For that matter, Counsell too. I’m on board with Baldelli. They got that one right.

      Reply
  14. cards81

    6 years ago

    Gotta love the haters…I see CFAP…just waiting on Clepto to pitch in…CFAP the snowflake

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  15. HubcapDiamondStarHalo

    6 years ago

    According to ESPN, Shildt is the first ever MOY who never played baseball professionally.

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  16. kkokostyk

    6 years ago

    All for these two winning the award, they were tight races as they should have been. But does anyone else feel the voting systems are flawed with extremely biased writers? (e.g. Baldelli not getting votes from White Sox and Cleveland writers, Roberts getting 1st place votes from LA writers, etc.)?

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    • mhughes0379

      6 years ago

      Yes. I think sportswriters have way to much to say about awards. Absolutely agree.

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  17. seth3120

    6 years ago

    I am a little biased but I think they got this right. Two teams who weren’t some shoe in to make the playoffs(underdogs really). Who knows if it was them or just good performance from players or both but nature of the business is praise a winning manager and fire a losing one. Deserve has nothing to do with that aspect

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    • AmaralFan1

      6 years ago

      Cards won the Central… Far from being an underdog.

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      • stan lee the manly

        6 years ago

        And they were projected to miss the playoffs at the beginning of the year. That’s the definition of an underdog

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      • themed

        6 years ago

        May have been one of the biggest underdogs of all time. No one thought they could beat Milwaukee or the mighty cubs. Let alone get past Atlanta.

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  18. R.D.

    6 years ago

    I woulda voted for Boone in the AL. Not a Yankees fan but that whole team was hurt all year.

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    • Begamin

      6 years ago

      boone wasnt the reason Tauchman, Urshela, Voit, DJLM or anyone was on that roster. attribute the depth of their organization to Cashman, not Boone. Boone is a terrible game manager and we just watched him get outworked by Hinch last year and Cora the year before.

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      • MB923

        6 years ago

        Using that argument , Baldelli got outworked by Boone. Lmao.

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        • phantomofdb

          6 years ago

          Well, Baldelli DID get out worked by Boone. I know the voting happens before the playoffs, but baldelli bought into the hype that the twins can’t beat the Yankees, hook line and sinker. He spent the entirety of those two games at Yankee stadium biting his fingernails and looking terrified that he was just gonna extend the streak, so he did. Those two games in New York were pathetically handled by management

          Reply
  19. dsteig

    6 years ago

    Congrats managers

    Reply
  20. Strike Four

    6 years ago

    Dumb award because it should always go to the two managers in the World Series.

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    • Vandals Took The Handles

      6 years ago

      Speaking of dumb……

      The voting is done before the payoffs start.

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      • mrmet17

        6 years ago

        Like

        Reply
  21. fairyland

    6 years ago

    Let’s see if Baldelli does any better than the 2017 Twins Manager of the Year winner Paul Molitor after his second season.

    Reply
  22. someoldguy

    6 years ago

    To the best managers don;’t necessarily get the awards.. if you measure the Best manager as the manager who does the most with the least talent..

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    • Mendoza Line 215

      6 years ago

      Some old guy-That is actually the way that it should be but as a comparable I think only Ernie Banks got an MVP award on a last place team.

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      • HubcapDiamondStarHalo

        6 years ago

        Andre Dawson in 1987 when the Cubs finished last in the NL East…

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          6 years ago

          I figured someone smarter than me would chime in but it is pretty rare.
          Everyone loves the winners.

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        • costergaard2

          6 years ago

          ARod also won it on last place Texas

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        • MB923

          6 years ago

          Mike Trout will eventually win it on a last place Angels team

          Reply
  23. dcrising

    6 years ago

    Davey Martinez should’ve won NL. Total snub; writers got this completely wrong. He led the single greatest turnaround in MLB history AND had a better record than the Cardinals. Schildt credited with an amazing August run? Nats had a better run from June-September.

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  24. bringoutthegimp

    6 years ago

    WTF about Davey! No one did a better job then him. I don’t get it. They sweep the Cardinals for god sake. Won 5 elimination games & are the World Series Champions! Won 4 WS road games! What more could you ask for?

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    • Dotnet22

      6 years ago

      Probably because he was expected to be in the WS before the season started and only got in as a WC. Cardinals weren’t counted on by most to win the division. It’s all about expectations.

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    • wordonthestreet

      6 years ago

      I think they vote on it before the post season begins allegedly

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    • BirdsontheBat 2

      6 years ago

      It’s voted on before the postseason. Still wouldn’t have had a problem with Davey winning it but playoffs are a non factor for MOY

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  25. LodgeBoxin

    6 years ago

    Cash snubbed

    Reply
  26. TradeAcuna

    6 years ago

    Wonder when they will catch the Cardinals amongst one of the team’s sign stealing. Then again, LaRussa is gone so maybe they are nothing doing it anymore.

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    • Dotnet22

      6 years ago

      Probably when you grow up. We’ll be waiting a while.

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  27. Frisco500

    6 years ago

    Let’s Go Rocco! Happy to hear.

    Reply
  28. phantomofdb

    6 years ago

    “Manager of the team who won the most games over expectations, regardless of whether their actual managing had anything to do with it or not, award”

    Reply
  29. bgsupply_24

    6 years ago

    How did mike “cracker barrel” shildt win manager of year? Makes no sense…how is the restaurant surviving the Sunday rush without him?

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  30. bgsupply_24

    6 years ago

    Still feels like a dream…shildt is awful and cannot thoroughly cook bacon.

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