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AL West News and Rumors

A's Melvin, Nats' Johnson are Managers of Year

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Davey Johnson of the Washington Nationals and Bob Melvin of the Oakland Athletics have been chosen as managers of the year.

CNNSI.com

NEW YORK (AP) -- Davey Johnson has been chosen as the NL Manager of the Year after guiding the Washington Nationals to the best record in the major leagues.

Greg Johns, MLB.com

Right-hander Erasmo Ramirez heads a list of Mariners prospects playing in World Baseball Classic qualifying tournament in Panama this week.

CNNSI.com

Harper and Trout. Trout and Harper. They have been linked already in their young careers with strong bonds: travel baseball superstars as amateurs, Scottsdale Scorpions teammates in the Arizona Fall League last year, major league call-ups on the same da…

CNNSI.com

Davey Johnson and Buck Showalter led their teams to unexpected playoff berths in 2012, making them the top candidates for the Manager of the Year award, writes Cliff Corcoran.

CNNSI.com

Josh Hamilton might be the best and most popular player in baseball. He also might be the biggest risk on the free agent market. One man can sort it all out, writes Michael Rosenberg.