Steve Phillips has written a column over at Fanhouse where he ranks the top managers in baseball.  His top three?  The Genius, Bobby Cox and Terry Francona. 

I know Steve has a lot of MLB experieince and is far more qualified than I am to evaluate managers, but still, this is what makes sports fun.  I see it a whole different way:

1. Mike Scioscia-Year in and year out, his teams are always right in it.
2. Bobby Cox-How can you argue with his success?
3. Joe Maddon-What he has done changing the culture in Tampa is nothing short of a miracle
4. Ron Gardenhire-Did more with less for a long time.  Now that he has some horses, watch him go.
5. Joe Girardi-Successful in both leagues
6. Tony The Genius-I still think George Will made him into a legend.  If he's so great, the 1983 playoff debacle and the 1990 World Series would have turned out differently. 
7. Ozzie Guillen-If he'd just shut up, people would realize he's really good at what he does.
8. Terry Francona-Doesn't fold under yearly high expectations.
9. Joe Torre-He's come a long way since he managed the Braves, Mets and Cardinals.
10. Jim Leyland-I love the guy, but I can't help but think he's becoming a bit detached like Lou Piniella.