Tracy and Scioscia the easy choices

...American League, with Scioscia picking up only 15 of 28 possible first-place votes. The others: Ron Gardenhire (6), Joe Girardi (4), Don Wakamatsu (2) and Ron Washington (1). Oddly, Wakamatsu picked up two...

Scoscia tops AL manager vote; Washington 5th

...voting. Angels manager Mike Scioscia won the award, and I think that's deserving. Minnesota's Ron Gardenhire was second, followed by the Yankees' Joe Girardi. Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu, a former Rangers bench...

Because They Don't Give Manager of the Year Awards for Being Sexy

...made a correct call regarding his baseball team. The Power of Persuasion Award To Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, who effectively argued a call back in his favor in a May game against the Brewers...

Tracy, Scioscia named top managers

Jim Tracy of Colorado has won the NL Manager of the Year award and Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels has been selected for the AL honor.

Those who favored King Felix and Verlander

The AL Cy Young Award went more or less as expected, with the very deserving Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals running away with it, nabbing 25 o...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

New ballpark sparks questions for Twins in 2010

...Frank Viola, Kirby Puckett to Kent Hrbek to Justin Morneau to Joe Mauer. Tom Kelly and Ron Gardenhire have taught and managed a particular Twins way, and the front office handed down from Andy...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Where will Washington finish in AL manager voting?

...clubhouse helped make this team a very resilient one. Others that should be considered: Minnesota's Ron Gardenhire, Seattle's Don Wakamatsu, Boston's Terry Francona. Does New York's Joe Girardi need to...

CAPTION: Sep 29, 2009; Detroit, MI, Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire watches during the second game of a day-night double header at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit...

Hardy heads to Twins for Gomez

J.J. Hardy has been traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Carlos Gomez.

Angels manage to keep season going

If the Angels had lost on Thursday, the focus would have fallen on manager Mike Scioscia's decision-making. But they didn't, instead defeating the Yankees in Game 5 to force the ALCS back to New York.

Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, left, waits for a Jesse Crain to replace Craig Breslow along with catcher Joe Mauer and...

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Minnesota Twins, who surged to make the playoffs, met a real power and folded -- and now need to start worrying about Joe Mauer's contract and other future issues.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009

A-Rod, Posada HRs help Yanks complete sweep of Twins

Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada hit seventh-inning home runs, and the Yankees beat the Twins 4-1 to advance to the ALCS.

Old hands guide Yankees to ALCS

Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera aren't new to the postseason, nor is their habit of getting the job done when it matters most.

Gardenhire still irked at ump's blown call

Ron Gardenhire was still miffed about a fair ball ruled foul when the Twins manager was asked whether MLB should extend the use of instant replay.