tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570273292901105071.post4968797162902715108..comments2023-09-18T11:30:20.982-05:00Comments on omg mn twins: sometimes u just wanna smack someone up.Karleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00852949713984615780noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570273292901105071.post-23202427332153992862007-09-07T21:24:00.000-05:002007-09-07T21:24:00.000-05:00punto does deserve teh golden glove.. no doubt.punto does deserve teh golden glove.. no doubt.Rachel_Sloweyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301256953442043567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570273292901105071.post-87557426950878715422007-08-31T15:15:00.000-05:002007-08-31T15:15:00.000-05:00shows how much I pay attention, hahaha.Yeah he doe...shows how much I pay attention, hahaha.<BR/><BR/>Yeah he doesn't need anymore.<BR/>He can take a break.<BR/><BR/><BR/>such an ass-hat.Karleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852949713984615780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570273292901105071.post-29776204918773728442007-08-31T14:47:00.000-05:002007-08-31T14:47:00.000-05:00Gold Gloves are given out for each position in bot...Gold Gloves are given out for each position in both leages. Eric Chavez has won it five or six times in a row at third base in the AL.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570273292901105071.post-30199476693576895112007-08-31T13:51:00.000-05:002007-08-31T13:51:00.000-05:00Yeah that pisses me off.It's called a gold GLOVE f...Yeah that pisses me off.<BR/>It's called a gold GLOVE for a reason.<BR/><BR/>And isn't it rare for 3rd basemen to get gold gloves anyways?<BR/><BR/>I don't know much but it's usualy CF,1st,and catcher.Karleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852949713984615780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570273292901105071.post-38197547179357066792007-08-31T13:30:00.000-05:002007-08-31T13:30:00.000-05:00This is not a hyperbole... Jeter is the most overr...This is not a hyperbole... Jeter is the most overrated player in the history of the universe. He's not bad, but holy crap, he's not THAT good.<BR/><BR/>You make a good point about the correlation between batting average and Gold Glove voting. Even though, theoretically, offensive value should not affect the voting, I think it's pretty clear that it does. As I recall, Dougie Mientkiewicz missed out on the award at least once because he didn't hit well.<BR/><BR/>There have been exceptions. J.T. Snow has won several Gold Gloves despite being a very light-hitting first-baseman. I don't know if a guy who hit under .200 has ever won one though.<BR/><BR/>A lot of the time the GG's just seem to guy to guys based on big offensive years, or based on name alone (like with Jeter the past few years, or Jason Varitek in '05).<BR/><BR/>One example of a guy who has repeatedly been robbed because of his poor hitting is Adam Everett, shortstop for the Astros. Around baseball, he is widely considered to be the best defensive shortstop in either league, but he has never won a GG because he is a .247 career hitter.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570273292901105071.post-73628485652599276882007-08-31T13:04:00.000-05:002007-08-31T13:04:00.000-05:00I know a-rod and jeter are bad...I just brought th...I know a-rod and jeter are bad...I just brought them up because everyone DOES think they are good.<BR/>But nobody pays attention to that because they are SO GOOD up at bat.<BR/><BR/>And Eric Chavez can take a damn break.<BR/><BR/>I don't know about this but have they ever given someone a gold glove even though their batting avg. was horrible?<BR/><BR/>It's usualy people who are also known for hitting well...you gotta think about the little guys <BR/>...no pun(to) intended..HAHA I just pun'ed a pun. OH WOW. *pats myself on the back*)Karleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852949713984615780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570273292901105071.post-22318517316128583102007-08-31T11:43:00.000-05:002007-08-31T11:43:00.000-05:00A-Rod is not a great defender at third base. Jete...A-Rod is not a great defender at third base. Jeter is a horrible defender, regardless of how the media portrays him. So those three players are probably not good comparisons for Punto.<BR/><BR/>Fielding percentage isn't a great barometer of defensive ability because it doesn't measure a player's range. For instance, Jason Bartlett commits a ton of errors but he is still a solid defender because he gets to more balls than, say, Juan Castro. So, I wouldn't base opinions on that statistic. But Punto is a very good fielder, and I'd agree he should be in the conversation for a Gold Glove. I suspect the award will go to Eric Chavez though. He's won it multiple times in the past, and he actually has a better fielding percentage than Punto at .975.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.com