By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Oakland Athletics skipper Bob Melvin was named as a finalist Tuesday for American League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

If Melvin wins, he would be the first repeat winner of the top AL managerial award. He previously won last year in Oakland and took the National League Manager of the Year award in 2007 with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The other finalists for AL Manager of the Year are Terry Francona of Cleveland and John Farrell of the World Series champion Boston Red Sox. NL finalists are Fredi Gonzalez of Atlanta, Clint Hurdle of Pittsburgh and Don Mattingly of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Managers of the Year will be announced next Tuesday by the BBWAA.