Guillen, Cox named managers of the year

November 10, 2005
Ozzie Guillen of the World Series champion Chicago White Sox was voted American League Manager of the Year, and Atlanta's Bobby Cox became the first back-to-back winner in either league, taking National League honors Wednesday after leading the rookie-laden Braves to yet another division title.
BASEBALL: Urbina charged
Free agent relief pitcher Ugueth Urbina was formally charged with attempted murder and will remain in prison near Caracas, Venezuela, while he is tried, his lawyer said.Urbina, who most recently pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies before becoming a free agent, is accused of joining a group of men in attacking and injuring five workers with machetes and pouring gasoline on them last month.
• Baseball commissioner Bud Selig, speaking at a meeting of baseball general managers, said he supports revised congressional legislation that would suspend players for a half-season following a first failed steroid test. Selig said negotiators for owners and players have made progress in talks but still haven't reached an agreement on a new drug deal. The length of the initial penalty appears to be the biggest obstacle.
Selig also maintained his opposition to using instant replay to review umpires' calls, and said there will not be a vote on the sale of the Washington Nationals at next week's owners' meetings.
• Rafael Palmeiro took responsibility for his failed steroid test but offered a possible excuse hinging on a tainted vitamin shot, giving his first public explanation on the eve of a congressional report into whether he lied under oath when he denied using steroids.
• As the Red Sox interviewed the first three candidates to replace departed general manager Theo Epstein, Boston acknowledged that it will explore trading All-Star outfielder Manny Ramirez. Washington general manager Jim Bowden, Minnesota assistant GM Wayne Krivsky and Atlanta assistant GM Dayton Moore interviewed with Red Sox officials.

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