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00:00Predicting the AL Manager of the Year Contenders

00:02The AL Manager of the Year race is heating up, and let me tell you, these three guys are not just managing teams.

00:10They're pulling off borderline baseball wizardry.

00:13With one week left in the regular season, the standings are still tighter than a rookie's first glove.

00:18But when it comes to managerial performance, the shortlist is crystal clear.

00:22Let's start north of the border with John Schneider,

00:25who's flipped the Toronto Blue Jays from basement dwellers to division dominators faster than you can say Vladdy Jr.

00:32Listen to this. Last year they were dead last in the AL East.

00:36This year? They're sitting at 89-64 and looking like they've got the division locked up for the first time since 2015.

00:45And here's the kicker. The roster is basically the same.

00:48That's like taking your leftover Thanksgiving dinner and turning it into a five-star feast.

00:53The rotation? Jumped from 3.1 war to 10.7.

00:57The lineup? Boosted to 24.6 war.

01:00And that plus 159 run differential?

01:04That's not just a number. That's a statement.

01:07Schneider's been the glue while guys like Santander, Francis, and Garcia have been hurt.

01:12No excuses, just results.

01:14Now, swing it over to the south side of Chicago, because Will Venable is doing the impossible.

01:19Despite a losing record, the White Sox improved from 41 to 57 wins on a tight budget.

01:26The secret? Rookies, contributing a combined 12.5 war.

01:31Venable's effort may not grab a Manager of the Year prize, but his cultural transformation is unmistakable.

01:38And finally, Alex Cora.

01:40He's the guy who gets thrown into a bar brawl, loses his backup, his star, and his left shoe, and still somehow walks out with the last word.

01:50The Red Sox faced major setbacks.

01:52Deavers was traded midseason, Bueller didn't recover, Sandoval didn't pitch, Casas got injured, and Campbell was demoted.

01:59Yet, Cora has them sitting at 83-70 with a plus 98 run differential.

02:05If Boston sneaks into the playoffs, there's no way his name isn't on every voter's radar.

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