This weekend, the Dodgers, who are a transformed team with outfielder Otis Nixon and second baseman Eric Young, will use Park, Candiotti and Hideo Nomo. Ramon Martinez is still a concern for the Dodgers, but Nomo is the key to the Dodgers down the stretch. Nomo was hit in the right elbow by a line drive from Philadelphia's Scott Rolen July 26. In the bullpen, Worrell went through a slump, but Russell stuck with him. The Dodgers have Scott Radinsky and Mark Guthrie from the left side and Antonio Osuna and Darren Dreifert from the right side.
Votes have to be done before the postseason.
Usually, a manager wins the award if he leads a team not expected to win to a postseason berth. Also, managers are judged on how they handle adversity, injuries and distractions. Usually, a manager that leads a team that's expected to win has little chance of winning. Ask Toronto's Cito Gaston. In '92, Gaston was beaten by Oakland's Tony La Russa.