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Baseball Musings
November 06, 2007
Thar's Gold in them thar Gloves!

Rawlings presented the 2007 Gold Glove winners today. Maddux set a record with his 17th. David Wright won at third base, which I think would make it difficult for the Mets to move him to first if they sign A-Rod. Four outfielders won the NL award as there was a tie in the voting.


Posted by David Pinto at 06:15 PM | Defense | TrackBack (0)
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But Wright would be a great candidate to move to first. His main defensive weakness is his arm, which becomes less of an issue at second. And the Mets have a need for a second baseman. Hmmm...

Posted by: Sky at November 6, 2007 07:49 PM

Gold Gloves = Joke

I'll take the Fielding Bible awards any day.

Posted by: Sherwood at November 6, 2007 07:59 PM

Who votes on these things? It's obviously people who don't watch any games but shouldn't they at least get somewhat competent people to vote. The NL Awards are a complete joke (Maddux, Martin, Lee, Rollins over a pitcher that can hold on runners, Molina, Pujols and Tulowitzki) and the AL OF (Granderson is head and shoulders ahead of Hunter and Sizemore) is pretty silly too.

Posted by: Tom at November 6, 2007 08:35 PM

Tom is incorrect. The pitching award is for fielding prowess, just as it is for all the positions. Maddux is and always has been a vacuum cleaner with surprising range off the mound.

Posted by: chris at November 6, 2007 10:58 PM

Wright and Beltre are both erratic at best, Francouer is nothing special - props on Orlando Cabrera though

Posted by: Bandit at November 7, 2007 10:38 AM

Well, it could have been worse.

At least they didn't give AL SS to Jeter again.

Posted by: Yankee Fan in Chicago at November 7, 2007 10:46 AM

If Wright were really a GG 3B there would've been at least four throws in September that wouldn't have been wild and the Mets would've made the postseason. And as far as 2B, no way should a player of his offensive importance be thrown into learning the pivot on the job.

Posted by: Steve H at November 7, 2007 10:47 AM

Atkins is head and shoulders over Wright at 3B

Posted by: Bandit at November 8, 2007 10:01 AM
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