NL GG winners announced, and Dewan's all-fielding team....

by Requiem on Nov 3, 2006 5:04 PM CST Comment 13 comments

P Greg Maddux
C Brad Ausmus
1B Albert Pujols
2B Orlando Hudson
SS Omar Vizquel
3B Scott Rolen
OF Carlos Beltran
OF Mike Cameron
OF Andruw Jones

Dewan's all-fielding team

First Base - Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals (87 points)
Second Base - Orlando Hudson, Arizona Diamondbacks (90)
Third Base - Adrian Beltre, Seattle Mariners (78)
Shortstop - Adam Everett, Houston Astros (98)
Left Field - Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay Devil Rays (87)
Center Field - Carlos Beltran, New York Mets (90)
Right Field - Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners (95)
Catcher - Ivan Rodriguez, Detroit Tigers (96)
Pitcher - Greg Maddux, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers (78)

I agree a lot more with the Dewan' All-fielding team than the GGs....

Brad Ausmus?
Vizquel over Everett?
Andruw Jones (he has not been very good over the past couple of years)?

I think it's better to just ignore the Gold Gloves. Hmmmm, maybe that's what I should have done.... Oh, well.

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NL Gold Gloves

For Adam Everett, especially, and also Willy Taveras, not to get one is pretty ridiculous.

by BurntOrange on Nov 3, 2006 5:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

ARI

Can bring some nice infield defense with Tracy, Drew, Hudson, and Jackson.

by Rangerchick on Nov 3, 2006 5:05 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

They've got a nice young infield....

but I'm not so sure I agree about the infield defense.

Drew, Tracy, and Jackson have not been known for their stellar defense, and the numbers don't seem to say that they're anywhere close to the top.

They should be very good offensively, though.

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by Requiem on Nov 3, 2006 5:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ausmus

Next year when he hits .180/.240/.210, people will talk about how he's the best defensive catcher ever. In 2008 when he hits .100/.120/.100, the BBWA will waive the five-year rule and stick him in the Hall.

by Lucas on Nov 3, 2006 9:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Ausmus

Well, he is a very good defensive catcher.

With him behind the plate, Everett at SS, and Taveras in CF, they could play my grandmother at 2B and still have excellent middle-of-the-field defense.

by BurntOrange on Nov 3, 2006 9:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

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I agree that Everett is great. I think Ausmus is probably overated at this point in his career...but I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Taveras?? I didn't see as much of him this year as last, but he was awful last year. So unless he GREATLY improved (which is possible I guess) we'll just have to agree to disagree. He's very fast but took bad lines and generally got bad jumps when I watched him. Anyone watch a ton astros that can weigh in?

by bdavison94 on Nov 3, 2006 9:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs