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AL Manager Of The Year Goes To The Guy Whose Team Won 32 Fewer Games Than Boston

Bob Melvin of the Athletics was named American League Manager of the Year, with Alex Cora finishing second. Melvin also won the award in 2012 (Athletics) and was NL Manager of the Year in 2007 (Diamondbacks).

 1st 2nd 3rd Total Bob Melvin, Athletics 18 10 1 121 Alex Cora, Red Sox 7 11 11 79 Kevin Cash, Rays 5 6 14 57 AJ Hinch, Astros 3 2 11 Aaron Boone, Yankees 2 2

Red Sox principal owner John Henry, on Einstein's genius:

He put together a clubhouse that had more unity than I had ever seen.