Good morning, Birdland!
It was nearly a consensus: Brandon Hyde is the Manager of the Year in the American League. He took home 27 of 30 first place votes, while the other three ballots had him in second place.
As a reminder, this is a regular season award. So while Bruce Bochy obviously did a wonderful job guiding his injury-riddled Rangers squad to a World Series title, which included a sweep of the Orioles, his performance in the regular season was below Hyde’s by a substantial margin. The votes reflected that reality.
The voting for this award often stirs up conversations around the value of a manager.