August 18, 200323 yr Vote here! Florida Marlins manager Jack McKeon, Kansas City Royals manager Tony Pena and Tampa Bay Devil Rays manager Lou Piniella have been nominated for the MLB Manager's Move of the Week award in connection with the Take A Swing Against Prostate Cancer campaign.? The campaign is designed to raise awareness about risks for prostate cancer, including age, race and family history.? Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. ? ? ? ? Each manager was nominated based on a strategic move made during a crucial point in one of last week's games.? Fans can log on to MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball, to view video clips of the nominated plays and vote for the best managerial move.? Nominees for this week's MLB Manager's Move of the Week are:? ? ? ? Jack McKeon - Florida Marlins vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 8/13 - Marlins Manager Jack McKeon inserts Mike Mordecai as a pinch-runner for Mike Lowell in the ninth inning.? Coming to bat in Lowell's cleanup position in the bottom of the eleventh inning with the score tied 1-1, Mordecai delivers a walk-off, two-out blast to left field, lifting the Marlins to a 2-1 win over the Dodgers. ? ? ? Tony Pena - Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees, 8/11 - With one out and runners on second and third and the Royals down 6-5 in the sixth inning to the Yankees, Royals Manager Tony Pena gives Aaron Guiel the green light to swing away on a 3-0 pitch from Sterling Hitchcock.? Guiel's two-run double pushes the Royals ahead 7-6 in a game they go on to win 12-9.? ? ? ? Lou Piniella - Tampa Bay Devil Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles, 8/11 - Devil Rays Manager Lou Piniella sends pinch-hitter Jared Sandberg to the plate with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning with the score tied 3-3 and the winning run on first base.? Sandberg drills a double to left-center field giving the Devil Rays a 4-3 victory over the Orioles. Click here to vote!
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