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| | ESPN.com - MLB - Cox, Showalter voted managers of year |
 | | Alou, S.F. Bochy, S.D. Cox was voted NL Manager of the Year on Wednesday for leading the Atlanta Braves to an unexpected 13th straight division title, and Showalter won the AL honor for turning the last-place Rangers into a contender after Texas traded MVP Alex Rodriguez to the New York Yankees. |
 | | Atlanta, struck by injuries to key players, was 33-39 after a loss at Baltimore on June 25, then went 63-27. |
 | | After the departures of pitcher Greg Maddux and sluggers Gary Sheffield, Javy Lopez and Vinny Castilla, the Braves were predicted by most to finish third or lower in the NL East. |
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