Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd was named the Major League executive of the year by the Sporting News on Monday.
"It's very gratifying coming from your peers," said O'Dowd. "But, as I've said before, this is about the whole organization. It's not about me. I'm just getting rewarded for the work of a lot of other people." 2009 was his tenth season as general manager, but it was arguably his finest. Not only did he replace Clint Hurdle with Jim Tracy in May, but the trade of Matt Holliday paid dividends, as Huston Street and Carlos Gonzalez were valuable contributors on their way to taking the National League Wild Card. Source: Denver Post
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