The job Bob Melvin did with the A’s roster he was given to work with this season was remarkable, and he’s been recognized for it by his peers.
Melvin was named American League Manager of the Year by Sporting News Tuesday, which is determined by a poll of nine AL managers. He is the third manager in A’s history to win the award, joining Tony La Russa and Billy Martin, and also won National League honors in 2007 as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
It really should be a no-brainer when it comes to Melvin and Manager of the Year.