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MID Best Manager Picked, West Michigan's Porter Winner Monday, October 5th , 2026 West Michigan manager Bo Porter caused quite a stir when he came to town. Noted for his feisty, no-nonsense attitude, Porter threw his all into the 2026 campaign, winning over critics and fans as he went. He also won a few ballgames, running up a 104-35 record, which was good enough to take the first place spot in the Eastern Division standings. "These guys are grown men. They don't need psychobabble, they need to win ballgames," Porter snapped at his first press conference. While his approach was controversial, even for West Michigan, it netted the 54-year-old the Midwest League Manager of the Year trophy. In response to which he replied, "It ain't molecular physics, it's baseball," and began discussing potential free agents with the local media. |
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