Bud Black Wins NL Manager of the Year

by Andrew Johnson

Filed under: Padres, Reds, MLB Awards

The Padres' Bud Black edged the Reds' Dusty Baker by one point for 2010 National League Manager of the Year honors, the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced Wednesday.

"I'm honored and privileged to be awarded this," Black said during a conference call with the media. "It's an honor to be mentioned in the same sentence with all (the other candidates."

Black, in his fourth season as manager of the Padres, led his team to a 90-72 record -- one win short of the NL West title -- despite an Opening Day payroll just south of $38 million, the second-lowest in all of baseball.

"I'm not sure we overachieved," he said. " I think we played a level and a brand of baseball that resulted in our overall record."

 

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