Yesterday it was announced on the social networks of Major League Baseball (MLB) that the boss of the Milwaukee Brewers, Pat Murphy, is one of the three finalists to win the manager of the year award in the National League.
With a record of 93 wins and 69 losses, Murphy led a group of players from the state of Wisconsin to obtain their second consecutive central division title of the old circuit, however they lost in the wild card series against the New York Mets in three meetings.
“Murph,” as the players nickname him, replaced manager Craig Counsell this season, who about a year ago announced his arrival to the Chicago Cubs, which was not the expectations desired this season by the city of Chicago board. the winds, and finished with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, being in third place in the central division.
It is worth mentioning that the 65-year-old coach led the El Paso Chihuahuas in two seasons, obtaining an overall record of 150 wins and 138 losses during the years 2014 and 2015.
In addition, Mike Shildt, the manager of the San Diego Padres, an organization that the Chihuahuas are affiliated with, is also one of the three candidates to obtain the manager of the year award in the National League, leading the Friars to the Division Series, falling to the current champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games.
