THE APEX TIMES
After taking over an early-season struggling Phillies club in late April, Don Mattingly finished third in the BBWAA race for NL Manager of the Year, behind Milwaukee’s Pat Murphy.
Don Mattingly finished third in the Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote for the NL Manager of the Year Award, according to an MLB release Tuesday night on MLB Network.
The Phillies made the change that set up Mattingly’s candidacy on April 28, when president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski dismissed Rob Thomson and promoted Mattingly as interim manager.
Philadelphia then won 79 of its remaining 134 regular-season games, going 79-55 (.590) from April 28 through the end of the regular season, and recorded the fourth-best mark in baseball in that span.
Mattingly’s voting total reflected wide recognition, as he earned one first-place vote, three second-place votes, and 11 third-place votes for 25 points.
Pat Murphy of the Milwaukee Brewers won the award with 124 points, marking the third consecutive time he has taken home NL Manager of the Year, and the vote was determined before the postseason.
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