Selection Sunday

Sweet Lou is a strong #1 seed.

Selection Sunday is here, which means it's time for March Madness. And, of course, the MLB Manager Fight Tournament that comes with it. This year, the rules have changed. The bracket is packed with new faces, some old heavyweights, and long-time veterans. The competition consists of a no-holds-barred fight to the death between the manager pairings. The man who wins the fight, advances to the next round. One man will be left standing at the end of the month.

Results and summaries of each bout can be found here at HPO throughout the month of March. We think this will be one hell of a tournament.

Here are the seedings:

Midwest Region

(1) Lou Piniella
(16) Sparky Anderson

(8) Jim Fregosi
(9) John McGraw

(5) Ozzie Guillen
(12) Gary Pettis

(4) Marge Schott
(13) Tommy La Sorda

(6) Eric Wedge
(11) Bob Brenly

(3) Mike Hargrove
(14) Grady Little

(7) Jeff Torborg
(8) Dusty Baker

(2) Mike Scioscia
(15) Jack McKeon

South Region

(1) Billy Martin
(16) Jerry Manuel

(8) Ron Gardenhire
(9) Bobby Valentine

(5) Bruce Bochy
(12) Bruce Kimm

(4) Frank Robinson
(13) Terry Francona

(6) Tom Kelly
(11) Willie Randolph

(3) Cito Gaston
(14) Jim Leyland

(7) Joe Torre
(10) Branch Rickey

(2) Lee Elia
(15) Felipe Alou

West Region

(1) Lloyd McLendon
(16) Sam Perlozzo

(8) Terry Bevington
(9) Al Lopez

(5) Clint Hurdle
(12) Mickey Cochrane

(4) Joe Mikulik
(13) Casey Stengel

(6) Bill Veeck
(11) Stump Merrill

(3) Buck Showalter
(14) Davey Lopes

(7) Jim Tracy
(10) Buddy Bell

(2) Don Baylor
(15) Bobby Cox (with Leo Mazzone)

East Region

(1) Earl Weaver
(16) Joe Maddon

(8) "Pants" Rowland
(9) Ned Yost

(5) Phil Garner
(12) Ken Macha

(4) Alan Trammell
(13) Ken "the Hawk" Harrelson

(6) Charlie Manuel
(11) Bob Melvin

(3) Kenesaw Mountain Landis
(14) Don Zimmer

(7) John Gibbons
(10) Yogi Berra

(2) Pete Rose
(15) Tony La Russa