Gold Glove Finalists

[King]

AMERICAN LEAGUE

PITCHER

Griffin Canning, Angels

Kenta Maeda, Twins

Zach Plesac, Indians

CATCHER

Yasmani Grandal, White Sox

James McCann, White Sox

Roberto Pérez, Indians

FIRST BASE

Yuli Gurriel, Astros

Matt Olson, A's

Evan White, Mariners

SECOND BASE

Cesar Hernandez, Indians

Danny Mendick, White Sox

Jonathan Schoop, Tigers

THIRD BASE

Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Rangers

Yoán Moncada, White Sox

Gio Urshela, Yankees

SHORTSTOP

Carlos Correa, Astros

J.P. Crawford, Mariners

Niko Goodrum, Tigers

LEFT FIELD

Alex Gordon, Royals

Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Blue Jays

Kyle Tucker, Astros

CENTER FIELD

Byron Buxton, Twins

Ramón Laureano, A's

Luis Robert, White Sox

RIGHT FIELD

Clint Frazier, Yankees

Joey Gallo, Rangers

Anthony Santander, Orioles

NATIONAL LEAGUE

PITCHER

Max Fried, Braves

Kyle Hendricks, Cubs

Alec Mills, Cubs

CATCHER

Tucker Barnhart, Reds

Willson Contreras, Cubs

Jacob Stallings, Pirates

FIRST BASE

Brandon Belt, Giants

Paul Goldschmidt, Cardinals

Anthony Rizzo, Cubs

SECOND BASE

Adam Frazier, Pirates

Nico Hoerner, Cubs

Kolten Wong, Cardinals

THIRD BASE

Brian Anderson, Marlins

Nolan Arenado, Rockies

Manny Machado, Padres

SHORTSTOP

Javier Báez, Cubs

Miguel Rojas, Marlins

Dansby Swanson, Braves

LEFT FIELD

Shogo Akiyama, Reds

Tyler O'Neill, Cardinals

David Peralta, D-backs

CENTER FIELD

Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves

Cody Bellinger, Dodgers

Trent Grisham, Padres

RIGHT FIELD

Mookie Betts, Dodgers

Charlie Blackmon, Rockies

Jason Heyward, Cubs

[Carlos Danger]

These things tend to get political. I doubt Plesac wins for pitcher due to his Covid issues.

[z3r0s]

Lourdes? Really. Did I miss a vast improvement?

[Spanky99]

Lourdes? Really. Did I miss a vast improvement?

 

lol... yes. Funny thing, all CF'er should win with Betts in that mix.

[Laika]

These things tend to get political.

 

not really!

[43211234]

Lourdes' standing as a finalist seems even more weird at first, given that the finalists are completely metrics-based this year.

 

 

Historically, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners have been determined by a vote from 30 managers' and up to six of their respective coaches. Each manager and coach vote from a pool of qualified players in their League and cannot vote for players from their own team. In 2013, Rawlings added a sabermetric component to the Rawlings Gold Glove Award selection process, as part of its collaboration with the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). The SABR Defensive Index™ (SDI) has previously comprised approximately 25 percent of the overall selection total, with the managers and coaches' vote continuing to carry the majority.

 

Due to the compressed 2020 season, the Award qualifications have been amended to rely solely on the SDI which draws on and aggregates two types of existing defensive metrics: those derived from batted ball location-based data and those collected from play-by-play accounts. SDI utilizes MLBAM's Statcast, Sports Information Solutions data, and STATS, LLC data as well as traditional statistics with advanced analysis. For 2020 Award consideration, pitchers must have pitched at least 50 innings, catchers must have played in at least 29 games and infielders/outfielders must have completed at least 265 defensive innings. Each player qualifies at the position he has played at most (SDI is only for play at qualified position).

 

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/2020-rawlings-gold-glove-award-finalists-announced-301158327.html#:~:text=Historically%2C%20the%20Rawlings%20Gold%20Glove,players%20from%20their%20own%20team.

 

 

 

But then you realize that there were only 8 players in the American League that had the requisite 265 innings in LF. LINK

 

 

I'm still not quite sure how Lourdes made the final three. He's not in the top three in Statcast's Outs Above Average (counting stat), Statcast's Success Rate Added (rate stat), or DRS. His UZR was slightly better than Tucker and Rosario. Gurriel must have gotten some points in " traditional statistics with advanced analysis" - whatever the hell that means.

[Laika]

Lourdes' standing as a finalist seems even more weird at first, given that the finalists are completely metrics-based this year.

 

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/2020-rawlings-gold-glove-award-finalists-announced-301158327.html#:~:text=Historically%2C%20the%20Rawlings%20Gold%20Glove,players%20from%20their%20own%20team.

 

But then you realize that there were only 8 players in the American League that had the requisite 265 innings in LF. LINK

 

I'm still not quite sure how Lourdes made the final three. He's not in the top three in Statcast's Outs Above Average (counting stat), Statcast's Success Rate Added (rate stat), or DRS. His UZR was slightly better than Tucker and Rosario. Gurriel must have gotten some points in " traditional statistics with advanced analysis" - whatever the hell that means.

 

Highlight plays, I guess. His arm was on display this year and he made a bunch of diving catches.

[jays4life19]

Amanda help my mom an I getting kitties?! Very soon... please, thanks.

 

Hi Spanky

[Laika]

Really not enjoying this older, wiser version of Spanky who shows up tuned every night and then makes no fantasy baseball trades.

[Brownie19]

Lourdes' standing as a finalist seems even more weird at first, given that the finalists are completely metrics-based this year.

 

 

 

 

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/2020-rawlings-gold-glove-award-finalists-announced-301158327.html#:~:text=Historically%2C%20the%20Rawlings%20Gold%20Glove,players%20from%20their%20own%20team.

 

 

 

But then you realize that there were only 8 players in the American League that had the requisite 265 innings in LF. LINK

 

 

I'm still not quite sure how Lourdes made the final three. He's not in the top three in Statcast's Outs Above Average (counting stat), Statcast's Success Rate Added (rate stat), or DRS. His UZR was slightly better than Tucker and Rosario. Gurriel must have gotten some points in " traditional statistics with advanced analysis" - whatever the hell that means.

 

This explains why a couple of players I've never even heard of are nominees (Mendick, Hoerner) and lot of players (including those 2) who didn't play that many games and make Ryan Goins look like a ML hitter. Historically, you've had to be a true stud defender to get nominated if you can't hit (not that I ever agreed with that).

 

Would be nice to see Alex Gordon win one more in the year he retires. Otherwise - don't care.

[Orgfiller]

This explains why a couple of players I've never even heard of are nominees (Mendick, Hoerner) and lot of players (including those 2) who didn't play that many games and make Ryan Goins look like a ML hitter. Historically, you've had to be a true stud defender to get nominated if you can't hit (not that I ever agreed with that).

 

Would be nice to see Alex Gordon win one more in the year he retires. Otherwise - don't care.

 

Not saying you have to know every player, but you've never heard of top 50 prospect Nico Hoerner?

[The Cats Ass]

Amanda help my mom an I getting kitties?! Very soon... please, thanks.

 

Did Amanda help out? How many kitties ya getting?

[The Cats Ass]

Not saying you have to know every player, but you've never heard of top 50 prospect Nico Hoerner?

 

And how could you not have heard of Mendick!

[Brownie19]

Not saying you have to know every player, but you've never heard of top 50 prospect Nico Hoerner?

 

Fair enough. I definitely try and stay up to date on the top prospects (around the league + on each team), but this name just completely alludes me. I quit all fantasy sports back 3-4 years ago and I definitely am starting to see a decline in my general knowledge of new players around the league. I guess that exposed me to more ridicule.

 

I did look him up (before posting) and saw he was the 24th overall pick. I guess there's supposed to be more in his bat moving forward (and he falls into the Nick Madrigal mold), but his bat looks pitiful so far.

[Brownie19]

Buck just couldn't resist. He says this year the Gold Glove winners should have an asterisk because managers couldn't vote. Says he hopes this is the last and only time that we only use statistics.

[Virgil_Hiltz]

Buck just couldn't resist. He says this year the Gold Glove winners should have an asterisk because managers couldn't vote. Says he hopes this is the last and only time that we only use statistics.

Don't blame Buck wanting stats tossed with his career .225 average and his .465 winning percentage as a manager!

[The Iceman]

Jays need better defense at SS and CF. Give me a GG guy candidate there.

 

How legit are the lists when Jackie Bradley jr and Kiermaier aren't included

 

GIANT *

[Spanky99]

Really not enjoying this older, wiser version of Spanky who shows up tuned every night and then makes no fantasy baseball trades.

 

I sent you an offer you saw, punani, lets go!

[Laika]

I sent you an offer you saw, punani, lets go!

 

I'm thinking about it, or something similar.

[Spanky99]

I'm thinking about it, or something similar.

 

Dude, it's right there, ya dummy. Anyhow...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*you're winning!*

[Spanky99]

Are the Awards on MLB network tonight?

[Brownie19]

Happy to see Alex Gordon win the GG in his final season. The fact that Alex Gordon is retiring makes me feel super old.

[Spanky99]

Why would the MLB name GG winners on election night, lol...

 

 

[Brownie19]

Because nobody cares about GG winners...

[wilko]

Why would the MLB name GG winners on election night, lol...

 

 

 

MLB is out of touch with their fans.

[Spanky99]

This explains why a couple of players I've never even heard of are nominees (Mendick, Hoerner) and lot of players (including those 2) who didn't play that many games and make Ryan Goins look like a ML hitter. Historically, you've had to be a true stud defender to get nominated if you can't hit (not that I ever agreed with that).

 

Would be nice to see Alex Gordon win one more in the year he retires. Otherwise - don't care.

 

Fair enough. I definitely try and stay up to date on the top prospects (around the league + on each team), but this name just completely alludes me. I quit all fantasy sports back 3-4 years ago and I definitely am starting to see a decline in my general knowledge of new players around the league. I guess that exposed me to more ridicule.

 

I did look him up (before posting) and saw he was the 24th overall pick. I guess there's supposed to be more in his bat moving forward (and he falls into the Nick Madrigal mold), but his bat looks pitiful so far.

 

Buck just couldn't resist. He says this year the Gold Glove winners should have an asterisk because managers couldn't vote. Says he hopes this is the last and only time that we only use statistics.

 

Happy to see Alex Gordon win the GG in his final season. The fact that Alex Gordon is retiring makes me feel super old.

 

Because nobody cares about GG winners...

 

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