As such, voters for the 2017 manager of the year awards relied on a time-honored criterion: which manager presided over the biggest year-over-year improvement. Roberts, who led the Dodgers to the majors’ best record (104-58) this season, received five first-place votes and was runner-up, while Colorado's Bud Black received three first-place votes and finished third. Among the other managers who received first-place votes was Dusty Baker of the Washington Nationals, who received one and finished fifth in the voting. In the AL, Molitor also received 18 of a possible 30 first-place votes, with Cleveland's Terry Francona receiving 11 first-place votes and finishing second. In his third year guiding the Twins, Molitor oversaw a stunning turnaround from 59-103 in 2016 to 85-77 and the second AL wild-card berth in 2017.

Source: thestar November 15, 2017 01:52 UTC