MLB: Ranking the Top 5 Managers in Baseball

Being an MLB manager is a tough, unforgiving gig. Which of the game’s current skippers are the best at it? Here are the top five.

There are a lot of components that go into a successful season in Major League Baseball. The talent you have on your team is very important but with that you need strong leadership. The decision making before, during, and after a game is just as important as what goes on out on the field. In fact, that decision making can change what happens on the field. When an MLB team isn’t playing up to its capabilities, you know who often gets the boot? The manager.

One of the most important jobs of a manager is creating great team chemistry in the clubhouse. All of the talent in the world can’t fix a clubhouse with no chemistry. Baseball is all about pairing the right players together, all with the same team-oriented goal in mind. The general manager is in charge of putting the team together but the manager must mend any holes in the chemistry of the team.

In-game adjustments are just as important as team chemistry. There are tough decision points in each game.  The manager could make or break the game with these decisions. He could make or break a whole season with a couple of those decisions strung together.

Managers are one of the most important components of the game today. The past matters in these rankings just as much as current success. There is an elite class of managers above the rest. Here are the top five managers in the game today.

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