Gold Glove finalists announced

[Jimmag]

I am so looking forward to my Albert Pujols and Kole Calhoun Gold Glove T-shirts next year. 

[T.G.]

I will say that seeing Jackie Bradley in person was impressive... When he actually gets to play - he's as good as I've seen in CF.

[Inside Pitch]

Seriously, no Aybar. WTF

Something something, meaningless, something something, bunts, something something, 3-1 counts, something something..    

 

JJ Hardy I can see, but the other two have no business being on there over Aybar.

[Angel Oracle]

Jackie Bradley, Jr.  You must be kidding.  He didn't even last as the RS CF this past year.

That didn't stop Palmeiro from winning the 1B GG in 1999 despite playing only 28 games there that year and DHing in the rest.

[Chimi]

I stopped reading at Miguel Cabrera. Donaldson makes the list even more ridiculous than it is.

[Tank]

well goodness, i'm really confused by the gold glove folks. first it was a defensive award. then it became more of a defensive acknowledgement after having a really good offensive year. now, i don't have any idea what it is.

[Brent Maguire]

Are people serious about Donaldson? Looking at his errors is a terrible way of judging his performance. 

 

He makes more errors because he gets to a crap ton of baseballs. Most plays made by a 3B(278, next best was 255), most defensive runs saved(20) and 2nd highest UZR(15.5). 

 

I thought we were past the days where we look at fielding percentage as the only barometer for defense. 

[DW711]

Kiermaier started 42 LESS games than Reddick and he gets nominated?

 

Cabrera? Pujols? Why not just give the award to Hosmer right now?

 

Donaldson has 122 more assists in 10 more games than Beltre? Is that why his Dwar is so high? I'm really just asking.

 

Anyways, I'd give it to Seager.

[Blarg]

Donaldson looks past the first baseman when he makes throws.

[HaloMagic]

Josh Donaldson is a joke. I believe he had 9 errors vs. the Angels alone.

Oh no, not an error!

[Blarg]

Yeah, because when Freese makes an error it is completely overlooked.

 

No one even mentions it.

 

Like it never happened.

[Splint7438]

What a joke

[HaloMagic]

Not sure what your point is.

[gurn67]

Only TWO nominees for a team almost as good defensively as any in the AL in 2014? 

Miguel Cabrera nominated?

 

"Who goofed?   I've got to know!"

"The flag is up!"

I don't know who did it, but I know "Goldberg would love to do it."

[Erstad Grit]

I'm still bitter that the DH Palmeiro beat out Erstad for the GG at 1b. Since then I have zero interest or respect for the award. 

[ScottT]

This is kinda like being a finalist for manager of the year. 3 finalists. 15 teams. A couple probably should be DH. A few didn't play more than half a season.

Why announce finalists. The awards are silly enough most of the time.

[Splint7438]

Albert had a great year defensively.

[Palomar]

I'd love to see Albert and Calhoun win (not holding my breath) and glad they are at least in the finalists (and deservedly so) but disappointed there was no love for Aybar.    

[Angel Oracle]

I don't know who did it, but I know "Goldberg would love to do it."

Bob Costas though chimes in: "Look, it's a wacky business.  Who cares?"

[Angel Oracle]

Isn't Seager not a FA until after 2017? 

He would have just turned 30 then.

Edited October 23, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[Troll Daddy]

Aybar should of been a finalist .. my favorite Angel :<

[Troll Daddy]

Nice to see Pujols and especially Calhoun in the running.

 

I noticed Adam Jones get nominated again this season ... he must not be as terrible as fans think. If I remember right, Jones, won a year or two ago.

[Guest]

No Conger?

[Docwaukee]

I feel like they did a pretty decent job with these nominees with a few exceptions.  

 

Miguel Cabrera is a horrible defender.  

 

Aybar should have been included.  

 

Eaton isn't very good and Jones is good enough to be included.  Trout wasn't among the top three CF defenders in the AL this season.  I think he was better than his metrics indicated, but not top 3.  

 

I feel like they did a good job of including guys that weren't just offensive minded players. 

[arch stanton]

I didn't see enough of any other RF t say whether Calhoun is top 3 but he was plenty good out there. Albert had a great year in scooping bad throws, fielding balls hit down the line, and turning DPs. I think it would be tough to argue that any other 1B was clearly better. I just have a feeling the voters will get swept up in the Royals' defense narrative and vote for Hosmer without even considering Albert.