by Tom KrasovicFiled under: Braves, Giants, Padres, Red Sox, Reds, NL West, MLB Awards
SAN DIEGO, Calif -- West Coast Bias smiles when the Evil Coast transplants to the Golden State have their first Eureka moment.Not when they look at the stupendous redwood trees near Eureka, or Malibu's inviting waters, or Yosemite's splendor.
Rather, when they discover they're now on Jupiter in terms of national sports perception.
Friday, before his San Diego Padres faced the Cincinnati Reds in a playoff race duel, Jed Hoyer had his first Eureka moment.
Hoyer is a New Englander and former Boston Red Sox staffer who became general manager of the San Diego Padres only 10 months ago, and during batting practice Friday, he looked like I'd just told him that two plus two equals five, or that ESPN won't air another Yankees-Red Sox game in his lifetime.
"You know, there's a chance that Bud Black won't win Manager of the Year," I said.
And that's when incredulity overcame the hard-to-surprise native of Plymouth, N.H.
Hoyer replied with a few words of astonishment. Then he gave me a comment that I could use here.
"In my mind," he said, "the race for Manager of the Year has been over for a long time."
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