Wedge and Melvin capture Manager of the Year awards

Wedge and Melvin capture Manager of the Year awards
Eric Wedge and Bob Melvin, former backup catchers who found far more success in the dugout than on the field, were honored Wednesday …

Wedge, Melvin named managers of the year (AP)

Bob Melvin and Eric Wedge barely made a ripple as players. Backup catchers, they both batted a pedestrian .233 in the big leagues. All that time spent pondering on the bench paid off. Far more successful in the dugout than on the field, they were honored Wednesday as managers of the year. Wedge became the first Cleveland manager to win the AL award, chosen by a wide margin after the Indians and…

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