Guillen, Cox chosen top AL, NL managers

Ozzie Guillen guided the Chicago White Sox to the World Series title.
NEW YORK (AP) -- The way Ozzie Guillen works a dugout, impatiently bouncing around and chattering away from the first pitch to the final out, it's hard to believe he calls steady Bobby Cox a mentor.
Different styles, both successful.
Guillen was selected AL Manager of the Year on Wednesday, rewarded for guiding the Chicago White Sox to a stellar season that culminated with a World Series championship.
Cox became the first back-to-back winner in either league, taking NL honors after leading the rookie-laden Atlanta Braves to yet another division title.
"It's not easy to manage right now because there are a lot of players making big money, a lot of players with attitudes," Guillen said. "The type of players I have in my clubhouse, those are the type of players that anyone can win with."
Little in common
Guillen played shortstop for Cox late in his career and said he learned a lot during those days in Atlanta. Yet on the surface, the two appear to have little in common other than these awards.
Cox has seen just about everything during 24 years as a major league manager and knows by now to keep an even keel throughout the long season.
Guillen was so torn up by tough losses this year that he occasionally vomited in his office.
"I'm not a patient guy," he said. "I'm going crazy a lot."
But he'll never forget the lessons he learned from Cox about how to communicate with players.
"There's nothing better than to be around that man because he will teach you how to handle things on the field and off the field," Guillen said.
And Cox was delighted that he and Guillen were honored together.
"He did a super, splendid job," the Braves' manager said. "I thought he was the right guy for that job."
The voting
Guillen received 17 first-place votes, five seconds and five thirds for 105 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Eric Wedge of the Cleveland Indians was the runner-up with six first-place votes and 71 points, while Joe Torre of the New York Yankees came in third with 43 points.
Oakland's Ken Macha also got a first-place vote and finished fourth.
Cox was listed first on 28 ballots and second on the other four to win by a whopping 100 points. He beat out St. Louis' Tony La Russa, who also finished second to Cox last year.
The BBWAA has elected the top manager in each league since 1983. Voting was conducted at the end of the regular season, before the Braves were knocked out of the playoffs in the first round for the fourth straight year.
"It's an honor, again," Cox said. "It's something we don't set out to win, that's for sure."
In his second year as manager, the outspoken, energetic Guillen guided the White Sox to the best record in the AL (99-63).
After nearly squandering a 15-game lead in the AL Central before holding off Cleveland, Chicago cruised through the playoffs and swept Houston in the World Series for its first title since 1917.
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