AL Gold Glove Winners

[Post Count Padder]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2646282

 

 

Not really any surprises except for maybe Grudz.

[Soriano12]

Grady Sizemore got jabbed.

[RichHillIsABeast]

1B Mark Teixeira

2B Mark Grudzielanek

3B Eric Chavez

SS Derek Jeter

OF Torii Hunter

OF Ichiro Suzuki

OF Vernon Wells

C Ivan Rodriguez

P Kenny Rogers

[Big Fergie J]

Grady Sizemore got jabbed.

 

At what spot ?

 

Congrats VDub !!

[Soriano12]

CF. Sizemore > Hunter in all aspects.

[Soriano12]

Zone Rating

Hunter 870

Sizemore 888

 

Range Factor

Hunter 2.56

Sizemore 2.71

 

Fielding %

Hunter 989

Sizemore 993

 

 

Sizemore clearly should have won this.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

BP's metrics have Sizemore as only average(100 rate, -1 FRAA). The Count the Rings blog had him well behind Hunter near the All-Star break.

[BigbadB]

But see, Torrii Hunter had more HR's and more RBI's, which are the only two stats that truly matter to determine when determining the Gold Glove.

 

As it should be. Ask Rafael Palmeiro.

[rawaction]

Don't have too much problem with the IF. Teixeira is easily the best full-time defensive 1B in the AL. Travis Lee is better, but logged 500 fewer innings. Grudz had a terrific season defensively. Chavez is amazing at 3B, and is the best there is, but Lowell had a nice season. Michael Young was better in every category than Jeter at SS, but I think Jeter is the better fielder regardless, though I probably could have given the award to Young.

 

The OF was a mess. Hunter is an above average CF, who makes flashy plays. Sizemore and Granderson are better defenders. Ibanez should have been the 3rd GG with those 2. For the record, I have never been that impressed by Wells or Ichiro defensively, other than Ichiro's arm.

 

 

Oh yeah, be prepared for Pujols, Rolen, and Eckstein to win GG's in the NL. I'll go on record to say Edmonds WON'T win for a change. I'm going with Beltran, A. Jones, and Dave Roberts in the NL.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Eckstein winning may be worse than when Palmeiro won it a couple years ago.

[cjbucks]

Eckstein winning may be worse than when Palmeiro won it a couple years ago.

 

Eckstein is scrappy, he hustles and he tries really hard when he throws the ball over to first base.

[Derwood]

David Ortiz was the best defensive DH in the league

[VanceJergins]

Eckstein winning may be worse than when Palmeiro won it a couple years ago.

 

Eckstein is scrappy, he hustles and he tries really hard when he throws the ball over to first base.

 

He has more clutch throws to first than anyone....except maybe Jeter.

[Derwood]

Eckstein winning may be worse than when Palmeiro won it a couple years ago.

 

Eckstein is scrappy, he hustles and he tries really hard when he throws the ball over to first base.

 

He has more clutch throws to first than anyone....except maybe Jeter.

 

unlike that crappy A-Rod, who only makes assists and put outs in garbage time

[photoguy9883]

Eckstein winning may be worse than when Palmeiro won it a couple years ago.

 

Eckstein actually logged some defensive time this year.

[BigbadB]

Eckstein winning may be worse than when Palmeiro won it a couple years ago.

 

Eckstein actually logged some defensive time this year.

 

Agreed. In case anyone missed previous conversations in regards to Rafael Palmeiro and his 1999 Gold Glove, Palmeiro played a whopping 28 games at 1b that year. He logged 135 games at DH.

[soccer10k]

David Ortiz was the best defensive DH in the league

 

But he's a clutch hitter.