Last week Ron Gardenhire was named the American League Manager of the Year after being runner up the previous 5 years. Some think this was a great and well deserved victory for Mr. Gardenhire, but I think it's complete horse crap! Big deal you've led the Twins to the playoffs 3 of the last 5 seasons, but come on, the Twins play in the Central which has been competitive once in the last 5 years. He also has not made it past the divisional playoff round in any of those 3 seasons. Guiding the Twins to Central Division Titles is like walking to get the mail everyday. It has to be done, someones has to do it, so you just do it. I'd like to see Gardenhire lead his team to division titles in the East or West. The Central Division in the Major Leagues is like the East and West Divisions "slow" cousin. I won't take anything away from the fact that the Twins had one of the best records in the majors this year at 94 - 68, but they still did not make it past the divisional round. They were in the top 10 of all batting statistics (which you almost need to be to make the post season), but again did not make it past the divisional round. What I can't figure out is how Gardenhire has been on the ballot for the last 5 years with some of the dismal records the Twins have posted. In my opinion the person who deserved the award was Ron Washington of the "where the hell did they come from" Texas Rangers. Over the past couple of seasons the Rangers have slowly improved under the watchful eye of Washington. They reached their full potential this season making the playoffs for the first time in a decade and winning a playoff series for the first time in franchise history (They won two!!! In one playoff season!!). They were 1st in Batting Average, 5th in Runs Scored, 6th in On Base Percentage and 9th in Slugging, but they did this all with a team patched together of former drug addicts, a guy pitching in the Japanese leagues just a year ago, a guy who's career seemed to be over and a group of young guys who just love to play the game. Washington even inspired a youngster from Texas to dress up like him for Halloween. I didn't see any kids from Minnesota dressing up like Gardenhire for Halloween, they were probably busy dressing like Bret Favre and sending pics of their junk to friends or perhaps playing hide and find Randy Moss. I just can't understand what the media personnel who get to vote for these awards were thinking? Do they feel bad for Gardenhire being a bridesmaid but never a bride? Did they not watch the 2010 baseball season and playoffs? Have they not watched the Twins fold like an accordion during their last 3 playoff appearances. It's too bad that Washington didn't win, but perhaps next year if the Rangers fail to make the playoffs they voters will feel for Ron Washington and vote him to win because that seems to be the logic.
Dear Ron Gardenhire,
Do something that makes you worthy of winning manager of the year...like maybe...WIN!!!!
Dear Media Personnel Who Voted for Manager of the Year,
WTF is wrong with you? Is it because Ron Washington is black? If so, you disgust me!!! It didn't go unnoticed that both managers that won manager of the year are white...I'm on to you...this must be a Bud Selig conspiracy...I'll get to the bottom of it, you racist bastards!
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