BBWAA Awards week continued Tuesday with the announcement of the winners of the Manager of the Year Awards for the American and National League. Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker was a finalist, but came up short finishing third behind the winner Buck Showalter and runner up Dave Roberts.
It was a tight race with Showalter and Roberts both finishing with eight first-place votes. Snitker received seven and was just two points behind Roberts for second place. Showalter took over a Mets team that while talented, had floundered in recent seasons and helped guide them to a 101 win season, a return to the playoffs and a runner-up finish in the NL East.