AL Manager of the Year

The manager who should of been the one to take over the Chicago Cubs, Buck Showalter, won AL manager of the year for getting a bad Texas squad to win 89 games. How bad was it?

Coming off four straight last-place finishes in the AL West, Texas cut its payroll in half and wasn't predicted to do well. But the Rangers rebounded and remained in contention until the final week of the season.

Knowing Showalters track record he will have Texas in the playoffs next year and a World Series in 2 years. The question is will he finally get to enjoy the fruits of his labor.