Saturday, November 12, 2005

10 Reasons to Hate the Gold Glove Awards

10 Its so obvious that offence counts when they allocate them (Varitek over Molina? Give me a break)

9 Have you seen what they look like? Damn they look cheap and tacky

8 When in doubt, give it to whoever won it last year

7 They serve to highlight how the value of defence has diminished in recent years. Where’s the pomp and circumstance?

6 They seem to be doled out to guys who people think deserve some award but are unlikely to get one (Jeter)

5 Reputations mean that too many players get more Gold Gloves than they deserve e.g. 1999 when Palmeiro won a Gold Glove as a DH even though David Segui was awesome at first that year

4 You can count on one hand how many players got into The Hall because of their glove. I mean, how long did it take for Mazeroski to get in? Its what players do most of and the thing players get least recognition for!

3 You know there are people who base their choices on fielding percentage and that really is the most pointless and meaningless stat in the history of stats

2 What sort of award is it when Kenny Rogers is included especially after the season he’s had and when there are guys like Buerhle and Mussina out there?

1 They don’t actually indicate who the best defensive players are, do they?

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