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He may not have won it, but Cubs skipper David Ross deserves some props.
First-year Chicago Cubs manager David Ross finished third in National League Manager of the Year voting, an excellent return for a guy who’d never coached, let alone managed, at any level. He finished behind the Miami Marlins’ Don Mattingly, who took home the honors, and the San Diego Padres’ Jayce Tingler, who finished second after leading the Friars to the postseason.
Ross was excellent in his debut as a manager, rolling out to a 13-3 record.