Lay a Little Glovin’ on Him

[G-Fafif]

Francisco Lindor is a finalist for the NL Gold Glove at short, competing in voters' hearts and spreadsheets with the Giants' Brandon Crawford and the Pirates' Kevin Newman.

[bmfc1]

It's hard to believe that there are 3 pitchers who are better fielders than Jake, Marcus, and Taijuan.

[G-Fafif]

Especially Stroman. What's up with that?

[Frayed Knot]

I'll just take this opportunity to re-state my annual position about how I neither like, nor see the point in, the whole idea of pre-announcing 'finalists' for post-season awards.

[smg58]

According to the Fielding Bible our best defensive player was Thomas Nido, followed by Taijuan Walker. There are a few surprises on the list regarding how people rated.http://fieldingbible.com/TeamFieldershttp://fieldingbible.com/TeamFielders

[Chad ochoseis]

According to the Fielding Bible our best defensive player was Thomas Nido, followed by Taijuan Walker. There are a few surprises on the list regarding how people rated.http://fieldingbible.com/TeamFieldershttp://fieldingbible.com/TeamFielders

BRANDON NIMMO, GOLD GLOVER!



One day when I'm bored, I'll give these metrics a good look. But based on the eyeball test, I always thought Nimmo was a better CF than his corner-outfielder-out-of-his-depth rep. So I'm glad the Fielding Bible gives him some love.

[Frayed Knot]

Nimmo definitely seemed to take a step forward this season defensively.

I think he's still ideally an LF, but he's no longer a liability in CF these days IMO.



And while we're on the subject, of all the proposed IF to CF switches posed over the years [Juan Samuel, HoJo, Rosario, Reyes, etc] Baez maybe seems to have the skill set most likely to succeed. Not that you'd want to take him out of the IF, but if the situation arises ...

Hell, big ol' 6' 5" Kris Bryant plays more OF than 3B these days -- including in CF -- and that felt like a much less logical transition.

[Edgy MD]

HoJo could have played anywhere, including catcher.



I'm not sure he'd've been particularly good anywhere, but he was a born baseballer.

[Fman99]

Frayed Knot wrote: I'll just take this opportunity to re-state my annual position about how I neither like, nor see the point in, the whole idea of pre-announcing 'finalists' for post-season awards.

Yep. I find it masturbatory. But not in the normal, positive way.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Frayed Knot wrote: I'll just take this opportunity to re-state my annual position about how I neither like, nor see the point in, the whole idea of pre-announcing 'finalists' for post-season awards.

It's to generate buzz, give teams something to use to promote their players. Gives the writers in the 28 cities not covering the World Series something to write about. It works!

[Frayed Knot]

I think it kills as much buzz as it intends to generate since the fans of those players who eventually finish 4th, 5th & 6th are being told well in advance that their guy has no shot at winning or even coming all that close.

[G-Fafif]

Lindor loses the GG to Crawford.

[Edgy MD]

Of less localized interest, the Cardinals have become the first team in history to win five Gold Gloves in one season.



1B Paul Goldschmidt

2B Tommy Edman

3B Nolan Arenado

LF Tyler O'Neill

CF Harrison Bader



Somehow, they won five, and Molina wasn't one of them.



The 1978 Phils won four (Boone, Schmidt, Bowa, Maddox). The BIE Mets of 1999 somehow only won two.

[stevejrogers]

Edgy MD wrote: Of less localized interest, the Cardinals have become the first team in history to win five Gold Gloves in one season. 1B Paul Goldschmidt 2B Tommy Edman 3B Nolan Arenado LF Tyler O'Neill CF Harrison Bader Somehow, they won five, and Molina wasn't one of them. The 1978 Phils won four (Boone, Schmidt, Bowa, Maddox). The BIE Mets of 1999 somehow only won two.

All-time wise, obviously YFM along with Mike Matheny, Tom Pagnozzi behind the plate and The Wizard, Renteria and Dal Maxvill at short, Gibson on the mound…



Granted the OF awards are all encompassing, but the Cards seem to be missing an everyday RF GG winner.



I wonder if any other franchise have 8 or all 9 positions represented by Gold Glove winners through the years.

[Edgy MD]

I don't know what YFM means but I'm sure I'll figure it out by the time I submit this comment.



As for all positions being represented within a franchise, the Mets are short only a catcher, and it's more than likely that Jerry Grote deserved one or two of Johnny Bench's awards, but what are you gonna do?

[Willets Point]

Yadier F. Molina.

[stevejrogers]

Edgy MD wrote: I don't know what YFM means but I'm sure I'll figure it out by the time I submit this comment. As for all positions being represented within a franchise, the Mets are short only a catcher, and it's more than likely that Jerry Grote deserved one or two of Johnny Bench's awards, but what are you gonna do?

Also both corner OFers as their OF winners are all CFers;

Agee, Beltran and Lagares

[G-Fafif]

Orioles, if you're not particular about OF positions.



C Wieters

1B Murray/Palmeiro

2B Johnson/Grich/Alomar

SS Belanger/Hardy/Aparicio

3B Robinson/Machado

OF Markakis, Blair, Jones

P Mussina/Palmer

[Edgy MD]

Edgy MD wrote: I don't know what YFM means but I'm sure I'll figure it out by the time I submit this comment. As for all positions being represented within a franchise, the Mets are short only a catcher, and it's more than likely that Jerry Grote deserved one or two of Johnny Bench's awards, but what are you gonna do? Also both corner OFers as their OF winners are all CFers; Agee, Beltran and Lagares

Sure, but that was the system through most of the award's history. Three outfielders were often three centerfielders.