From the Strib:
The Sporting News honored two people in the Twins organization Tuesday, naming Ron Gardenhire the co-winner of its American League Manager of the Year award and lefthander Johan Santana the AL Pitcher of the Year.Gardenhire was recognized for winning 93 games in a season that began with doubts about whether the club had enough pitching to win a third consecutive Central Division title. He shared the award with Texas manager Buck Showalter, who unexpectedly had the Rangers challenging for the AL West title.