Author: Juan Toribio
Published on: 2022-11-15 18:08:00
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LOS ANGELES — Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts finished second behind the Mets’ Buck Showalter in the National League Manager of the Year Award voting revealed on Tuesday.
Roberts, who was trying to join Tommy Lasorda as the only Dodgers managers with two Manager of the Year Awards, tied Showalter for the most first-place votes with eight. The difference, however, came in second-place votes, as Roberts received just four while Showalter got 10.
There were 30 ballots cast by Baseball Writers’ Association members, with two writers from each NL city listing their top three. Showalter appeared on 25 ballots, while Roberts was left off 13 ballots. With a first-place vote worth five points, a second-place vote worth three points and a third-place vote worth one point, Roberts finished with 57 total points, 20 behind…