The Brewers have never had a manager win the Manager of the Year award in their franchise history. Unfortunately, that will continue for at least one more year.
In the Manager of the Year vote released today by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, Counsell came in second in the Manager of the Year vote, finishing behind Brian Snitker. Counsell was on 29 of the 30 ballots, with 11 first place votes, 13 second place, and 5 third place. Meanwhile, Snitker was listed on all 30 ballots, receiving 17 first place votes, 9 second place, and 4 third place.