Who will get the Gold Glove Awards this year?

[Mark19]

My picks thus far:

AL:

C: Pudge (he always gets it)
1B: Teixeira or Youkilis
2B: Luis Castillo or Adam Kennedy, hard to tell
SS: Alex Gonzalez
3B: Crede or perhaps Lowell
OF: Vernon Wells
OF: Ichiro
OF: Grady Sizemore
P: Chien-Ming Wang


NL:

C: Yadier Molina
1B: Nomar or D-Lee
2B: Orlando Hudson
SS: Jack Wilson
3B: Scott Rolen or Ryan Zimmerman
OF: Andruw?
OF: Beltran
OF: Rowand
P: Maddux?

[JWHIII]

Gary Matthews Jr will probably get one.

[JDPNYY]

Raffy Palmiero will get some consideration I'm sure.

[JDPNYY]

...oh, one more thing. They should have a Gold Glove Award for the DH and David Ortiz should win it.

[hellonewman]

Shouldn't they have an award for the best base stealer? The Platinum Legs Award or something?

[JDPNYY]

Shouldn't they have an award for the best base stealer? The Platinum Legs Award or something?

It's the Titanium Toe Award. Coco Crisp is gonna win it.

[26 and counting]

They should definitely give a Gold Glove to ARod. He's made only 22 errors. I would have made at least 150 by now. So he's better than me.

[JDPNYY]

They should definitely give a Gold Glove to ARod. He's made only 22 errors. I would have made at least 150 by now. So he's better than me.

The way Alex is playing in the field he might be using a gold glove.

[hellonewman]

It's the Titanium Toe Award. Coco Crisp is gonna win it.

Only if he can arrange it so he can run on Javy Lopez.

[26 and counting]

The way Alex is playing in the field he might be using a gold glove.

I don't think he's won a gold glove yet, so he must have stolen one. That dirty thief!

[JDPNYY]

I don't think he's won a gold glove yet, so he must have stolen one. That dirty thief!

Perhaps he stole Jaun Rivera's.

[26 and counting]

Perhaps he stole Jaun Rivera's.

Wasn't that Jeter's glove that Rivera stole? Or was it a bat? Maybe it was batting gloves. I can't remember.

[26 and counting]

Posada's been playing like a very good defensive catcher this year. He's been throwing a ton of runners out. Maybe next year if he doesn't lose his arm strength and works on blocking the plate more, he could win one.

[JDPNYY]

Wasn't that Jeter's glove that Rivera stole? Or was it a bat? Maybe it was batting gloves. I can't remember.

Mariano Rivera borrowed a stick of gum, Jeter overreacted, and accused Mariano's cousin of stealing his glove, Ruben threw his arm out in a Milwaukee doubleheader and ruined his career, and Juan took the blame. Sierra has a plastic glove, Aaron Small is not very good. Sierra Mist tastes better than Sprite.

I think.

[Mark19]

I think Posada's improvement still keeps him on a rung below Pudge.

[gdn]

Perhaps he stole Jaun Rivera's.

Don't you mean Ruben Rivera?

[JDPNYY]

Don't you mean Ruben Rivera?

My lame joke was in reference to an on air mistake that Michael Kay made.

[gdn]

My lame joke was in reference to an on air mistake that Michael Kay made.

I was just playing along....

[keithf1]

...oh, one more thing. They should have a Gold Glove Award for the DH and David Ortiz should win it.

LOL

[keithf1]

How do Jorge's defensive statistics match up to Pudge's this year?

Jorge's been great for us.

[EnglishYanqui]

How do Jorge's defensive statistics match up to Pudge's this year?

Jorge's been great for us.

Haven't even glanced at the stats, but I know from commentary that Pudge was throwing out 10% more base stealers. I'd say Pudge is having a Pudge like year... meaning very good defensive year.

[B.A.]

I'd like to see Mike Lowell get one. He really has played some stellar D this year.

[Catfish29]

How do Jorge's defensive statistics match up to Pudge's this year?

Jorge's been great for us.

Pudge hasn't won a Gold Glove since his Texas days. Based on his much improved caught stealing numbers, I thought Jorge had a shot this year. But, then,Varitek won it last year so, obviously, the number of runners caught stealing doesn't count for much.

[The Dynasty]

I'd like to see Mike Lowell get one. He really has played some stellar D this year.

I'd be shocked if he and Gonzalez didn't grab GGs for the Sox

[Mark19]

Pudge hasn't won a Gold Glove since his Texas days. Based on his much improved caught stealing numbers, I thought Jorge had a shot this year. But, then,Varitek won it last year so, obviously, the number of runners caught stealing doesn't count for much.

Pudge won the GG in 2004

[cmaff05]

Pudge hasn't won a Gold Glove since his Texas days. Based on his much improved caught stealing numbers, I thought Jorge had a shot this year. But, then,Varitek won it last year so, obviously, the number of runners caught stealing doesn't count for much.

You've got to have elite pitch calling skills and the ability to turn pitchers into aces to be a candidate for the Gold Glove award.

[Catfish29]

Pudge won the GG in 2004

Sorry 'bout that. I mistakenly thought Molina had a 3-year run prior to Varitek winning last year.

[Catfish29]

You've got to have elite pitch calling skills and the ability to turn pitchers into aces to be a candidate for the Gold Glove award.

So that's it.

[TwentySeven]

C: Pudge (he always gets it)
1B: Teixeira or Youkilis
2B: Luis Castillo or Adam Kennedy, hard to tell
SS: Alex Gonzalez
3B: Crede or perhaps Lowell
OF: Vernon Wells
OF: Ichiro
OF: Grady Sizemore
P: Chien-Ming Wang

Mark Ellis and Eric Chavez of the A's have remarkably few errors. They will definitly contribute to the vote.
In addition, you forget Omar Vizquel, who is probably going to get another gold glove.

[Bob Saccomano]

My picks thus far:

NL:

C: Yadier Molina
1B: Nomar or D-Lee
2B: Orlando Hudson
SS: Jack Wilson
3B: Scott Rolen or Ryan Zimmerman
OF: Andruw?
OF: Beltran
OF: Rowand
P: Maddux?

You mean the same Derrek Lee that missed about 2/3 of the season? That one? I think Pujols deserves mention for stellar play at 1B.

[Bob Saccomano]

Mariano Rivera borrowed a stick of gum, Jeter overreacted, and accused Mariano's cousin of stealing his glove, Ruben threw his arm out in a Milwaukee doubleheader and ruined his career, and Juan took the blame. Sierra has a plastic glove, Aaron Small is not very good. Sierra Mist tastes better than Sprite.

I think.

I was chuckling at your comments the whole way through the thread, but this one had me snorting grape juice through my nose.

[Mark19]

You mean the same Derrek Lee that missed about 2/3 of the season? That one? I think Pujols deserves mention for stellar play at 1B.

After Palmeiro got the GG for 12 games in the field, anything is possible

[Bob Saccomano]

After Palmeiro got the GG for 12 games in the field, anything is possible

Perhaps because there wasn't a clear cut winner that year. Pujols' defense at 1B has been exceptional.

[Rocketman]

Bob, perhaps you haven't read Win Shares by Bill James. It turns out that Tino Martinez in 1999 (the year Palmeiro won the GG with 28 games at first) had the one of, if not the very best defensive season that a first baseman has ever had.

It was a horrific, incredibly awful award choice. It was historically bad.

[Bob Saccomano]

Bob, perhaps you haven't read Win Shares by Bill James. It turns out that Tino Martinez in 1999 (the year Palmeiro won the GG with 28 games at first) had the one of, if not the very best defensive season that a first baseman has ever had.

It was a horrific, incredibly awful award choice. It was historically bad.

I have heard of win shares . I didn't remember what year Palmiero won it, just that he had. I'm sad that Tino was robbed in that event .

Historically bad as that choice may have been, Pujols has more than earned the award in my view. I don't know his defensive stats, so I might be wrong, of course; but by God, I've witnessed him make some amazing plays.

[Rocketman]

I agree... Pujols should win the GG this year at first. I also think he's the true NL MVP.

[SecretChiSoxFan]

My picks thus far:

AL:
P: Chien-Ming Wang

Jon Garlands defense is just insane, he is amazingly athletic for a guy that size. Then again, Gold Gloves for pitchers are almost a "who cares" anyway.

[Philip Hughes Fan]

AL:
P: Wang
C: Pudge
1B: Morneau
2B: Hill
3B: Inge
SS: Uribe
LF: Crawford
CF: Patterson
RF: Ichiro!

NL:
P: Maddux
C: Molina
1B: Hatteberg
2B: Carroll
3B: Sanchez barely over Rolen
SS: Everett
LF: Roberts
CF: Beltran
RF: Kearns

I know they don't do a GG for each specific OF position, but I think that's stupid and this is just who I think should win.

Who I think will win:
AL:
P: Wang
C: Pudge
1B: Konerko
2B: Castillo
3B: Lowell
SS: Gonzalez
OF: Wells
OF: Damon
OF: Ichiro!

NL:
P: Maddux
C: Molina
1B: Pujols
2B: Hudson
3B: Rolen
SS: Everett
OF: Jones
OF: Beltran
OF: Cameron

[pedromartinezfan]

American League
C: Ivan Rodriguez
1B: Justin Morneau
2B: Placido Polanco
SS: Alex Gonzalez
3B: Mike Lowell
OF: Carl Crawford
OF: Corey Patterson
OF: Ichiro

National League
C: Yadier Molina
1B: Adrian Gonzalez
2B: Craig Biggio
SS: Adam Evertt
3B: Scott Rolen
OF: Carlos Beltran
OF: Juan Pierre
OF: Mike Cameron

[Mark19]

American League
C: Ivan Rodriguez
1B: Justin Morneau
2B: Placido Polanco
SS: Alex Gonzalez
3B: Mike Lowell
OF: Carl Crawford
OF: Corey Patterson
OF: Ichiro

National League
C: Yadier Molina
1B: Adrian Gonzalez
2B: Craig Biggio
SS: Adam Evertt
3B: Scott Rolen
OF: Carlos Beltran
OF: Juan Pierre
OF: Mike Cameron

Biggio and Pierre are GGers?

Whoa now

[keithf1]

Does Jorge not have a shot against Pudge? Anyone know where to find catcher stats? Jorge's had a GREAT year.

[cmaff05]

Does Jorge not have a shot against Pudge? Anyone know where to find catcher stats? Jorge's had a GREAT year.

There is no chance that Jorge overtakes Pudge. Pudge's rate of throwing at runners is at like 51%, Jorge's is at like 37.

[keithf1]

There is no chance that Jorge overtakes Pudge. Pudge's rate of throwing at runners is at like 51%, Jorge's is at like 37.

Those are the stats I was looking for. Thank you.

[BroadwayBomber55]

American League

P: Chien-Ming Wang, NYY
C: Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez, DET
1B: Justin Morneau, MIN
2B: Adam Kennedy, LAA
3B: Joe Crede, CHW
SS: Alex Gonzalez, BOS
OF: Ichiro Suzuki, SEA
OF: Vernon Wells, TOR
OF: Grady Sizemore, CLE

National League

P: Greg Maddux, LAD
C: Yaider Molina, STL
1B: Albert Pujols, STL
2B: Orlando Hudson, AZ
3B: Scott Rolen, STL
SS: Omar Vizquel, SF
OF: Andruw Jones, ATL
OF: Carlos Beltran, NYM
OF: Aaron Rowland, PHI

[JDPNYY]

There is no chance that Jorge overtakes Pudge. Pudge's rate of throwing at runners is at like 51%, Jorge's is at like 37.

Jorge doesn't exclusively hold down one finger when giving the sign with a man on first.

[DontHateOnNumber2]

There is no chance that Jorge overtakes Pudge. Pudge's rate of throwing at runners is at like 51%, Jorge's is at like 37.

Do you have the numbers indicating how many runners had attempted to run on each of them this season?

[Mark19]

The AL GG awards are announced today.

I'm expecting plenty of heated debate.

[Hildy910]

Well, EEI is reporting that Jeter will get it at SS, and Eric Chavez at 3B. FWIW.

[Mark19]

Well, EEI is reporting that Jeter will get it at SS, and Eric Chavez at 3B. FWIW.

That is so totally ridiculous. I thought Varitek's GG was inane, but Jeter getting one this year is even worse.

[In Mo I Trust]

They need a new system, these GG's don't have much value anymore. How are we supposed to take them seriously if DJ/Varitek win GGs?