Analyzing 2024 Manager of the Year Candidates in MLB

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00:00All right, let's talk about managers of the year.

00:07We'll do AL first and then NL.

00:10Let's go.

00:11What do you like in the AL?

00:12Look, Steven Vogt, it's hard to go against him.

00:15First time manager, and he is the favorite at minus 155.

00:18Alex Cora has done a phenomenal job.

00:20I mean, think about what they lost.

00:22They lost Whitlock.

00:23They lost Giolito.

00:24They lose all these pitchers, right?

00:25And they're still in the wildcard hunt.

00:27Plus 230 here for Cora, who just got an extension, well-deserved, arguably the most liked and

00:32best manager in baseball.

00:33I think a lot of people would kind of vote for him.

00:36Cora is where the value is, but I think it's votes to lose right now.

00:39However, if you do like the Twinkies, then you should be looking potentially at voting

00:42for Alex Cora for this award.

00:44All right, and to the National League with the time that we have remaining, Pat Murphy

00:49right now at minus 125, a lot happening with the Yelich deal.

00:53A huge shoes to fill, too, going in there for Craig Council, who left, who had been

00:57there forever, right?

00:58The hometown guy.

00:59That's a really tough thing to step into.

01:02So regardless, he's done a phenomenal job.

01:04But without Yelich, if this team falters down the stretch, I don't think he can win this.

01:09I think the narrative goes to, well, the Phillies, wire to wire, were that team this year.

01:15And Rob Thompson, I think, deserves a little bit more credit for how he gets this team

01:19to play on a daily basis.

01:20They play with fire.

01:22They play with an intensity over 162.

01:25That's really tough.

01:26And again, they have the only home field advantage in baseball that I see.

01:30Philly is not a place you want to go in and play, and that's perfect.