McDonald probably should have won the AL SS.
McDonald probably should have won the AL SS.
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Here are Gold Gloves based on Fielding Win Shares at the Hardball Times. Oddly enough, pitchers aren't assigned win shares in the Hardball Times system -- I don't know if it's because it's been omitted or it's because a pitcher's fielding contributes such a negligent portion of Fielding Win Shares that it's essentially zero.
C: K Johima, Mariners
1B: K Youkilis, Red Sox
2B: M Ellis, Athletics
SS: J Uribe, White Sox
3B: M Lowell, Red Sox
OF: C Crisp, Red Sox
OF: V Wells, Blue Jays
OF: C Granderson, Tigers
C: C Snyder, Diamondbacks
1B: D Lee, Cubs
2B: B Phillips, Reds
SS: T Tulowitzki, Rockies
3B: R Zimmerman, Nationals
OF: A Jones, Braves
OF: C Young, Diamondbacks
OF: C Beltran, Mets
--Pet
Essentially.it's because a pitcher's fielding contributes such a negligent portion of Fielding Win Shares that it's essentially zero.
You insist that there is something a machine cannot do. If you will tell me precisely what it is that a machine cannot do, then I can always make a machine which will do just that! -J. von Neumann
Seems pretty good.
Here is the same thing, based on Revised Zone Rating, which doesn't have catchers or pitchers:
1B: K Youkilis, Red Sox
2B: M Ellis, Athletics
SS: T Pena, Royals
3B: M Lowell, Red Sox
OF: M Cabrera, Yankees
OF: D DeJesus, Royals
OF: C Granderson, Tigers
1B: A Pujols, Cardinals
2B: B Phillips, Reds
SS: O Vizquel, Giants
3B: P Feliz, Giants
OF: A Jones, Braves
OF: E Byrnes, Diamondbacks
OF: C Beltran, Mets
Pretty close in agreement.
and the Angels are the new Red Sox...
(actually, not really...)
You insist that there is something a machine cannot do. If you will tell me precisely what it is that a machine cannot do, then I can always make a machine which will do just that! -J. von Neumann
I would have to agree whole heartedly with this. Omar is amazing to watch. He makes bare handed plays look easy. Even if you hate the Giants, watch a game when he is playing.Would have liked to have seen Omar Vizquel win the gold glove as well, but haven't seen enough of Rollins' playing to vote against him. Vizquel is just fun to watch play the field.