Back in October, this award already ran, but due to circumstances the announcements were moved back to their regularly scheduled release dates. So, once again, here are the results for the 2008 SBN Manager of the Year Award:
| National League | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Piniella | 9 | 4 | 2 | 59 |
| Charlie Manuel | 2 | 6 | 5 | 33 |
| Fredi Gonzalez | 3 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| Joe Torre | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| Tony LaRussa | 2 | - | - | 10 |
| Ned Yost | - | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Cecil Cooper | - | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Manny Acta | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Dale Sveum | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Jerry Manuel | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| American League | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Maddon | 16 | 1 | - | 83 |
| Ron Gardenhire | - | 7 | 4 | 25 |
| Mike Scioscia | - | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| Terry Francona | - | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Ozzie Guillen | 1 | - | 2 | 7 |
| Cito Gaston | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Trey Hillman | - | 1 | - | 3 |
Voting for the NL only, my ballot was:
- Piniella
- Yost
- Charlie Manuel