Who Wins 2026 AL Manager of the Year? | Kevin Cash vs Will Venable

⚾️ The regular season is in the books and the hardware is ready to be handed out! Join Doug and Mikey V on Bourbon and Ball as they break down the 2026 season awards and debate who truly deserves the top honors. Whether you are looking for fantasy insights or just want to see if your favorite players made the cut, we have you covered.

🏆 In this episode, we dive deep into the American and National League races for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, and more. We discuss the incredible turnaround of the Chicago White Sox under Will Venable and the consistent excellence of Kevin Cash in Tampa Bay. You will hear our thoughts on Yordan Alvarez’s massive comeback season and why Cam Schlitter has become a household name for fantasy managers after a dominant year on the mound.

📈 Over in the National League, we break down the dominance of Jacob Misiorowski and the tight race for Rookie of the Year between Sal Stewart and Logan Henderson. We also spend some time discussing the managerial situation in Philadelphia and why certain franchise legends may have turned down the job. Finally, we tackle the big debate: is Shohei Ohtani still the clear MVP, or has Pete Crow-Armstrong’s historic 40-40 season done enough to take the crown?

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Chapters

0:00 Welcome to Bourbon and Ball

4:30 AL Manager of the Year Debate

9:15 AL Comeback Player of the Year

14:45 AL Rookie of the Year Candidates

20:20 AL Cy Young Race and Pitching Dominance

26:10 AL MVP Debate: Yordan vs Caminero vs Vargas

31:45 NL Manager of the Year and Pat Murphy

37:30 The Philadelphia Phillies Managerial Situation

42:15 NL Comeback Player and Zack Wheeler

48:00 NL Rookie of the Year Battle

53:50 NL Cy Young: Misiorowski vs Sale

58:40 NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani vs Pete Crow-Armstrong

1:03:59 Wrapping Up the 2026 Awards

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