Comments on: Derek Jeter Wins Another Gold Glove, Internet Stat-Lovers … Don’t Revolt?

By: rondoman

rondoman — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:40:19 +0000

Errors are meaningless for a couple of reasons.
First, official scorers are heavily involved. Secondly, they’re heavily involved. Thirdly, if you have good range—like Andrus does—you’re going to get to X more balls than Derek Jeter does a year. Those are likely tough ones where you can’t throw with perfect balance. The more balls you get to, the more chances you have at committing an error.
Lastly, for IFers having a good 1B can save you on X many throws.

EXACTLY!!!! Errors are a bad measure of how good a fielder is. A slow, fat guy that hardly gets to any balls can have less errors than a speed guy that gets to most balls but doesnt always make the play on them.

By: Bottomless Chips

Bottomless Chips — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:38:07 +0000

Errors are meaningless for a couple of reasons.

First, official scorers are heavily involved. Secondly, they’re heavily involved. Thirdly, if you have good range—like Andrus does—you’re going to get to X more balls than Derek Jeter does a year. Those are likely tough ones where you can’t throw with perfect balance. The more balls you get to, the more chances you have at committing an error.

Lastly, for IFers having a good 1B can save you on X many throws.

By: irishmafia

irishmafia — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:05:42 +0000

Send me a piece of chocolate moose Sir

By: Bulldog53

Bulldog53 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:05:01 +0000

thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.

Racist.

By: SouvenirCity

SouvenirCity — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:57:16 +0000

Think Aaron Hill was the biggest snub. The statheads will disagree with me but that’s okay.

By: thecassino

thecassino — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:55:29 +0000

the indians trading him still sickens me.

Yeah, that ended up being a helluva trade for the M’s.

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:54:17 +0000

If the Gold Glove meant anything, I’d say it’s a crime against humanity that Franklin Gutierrez didn’t win this one.

the indians trading him still sickens me.

By: TheSportsHernia

TheSportsHernia — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:53:16 +0000

If the Gold Glove meant anything, I’d say it’s a crime against humanity that Franklin Gutierrez didn’t win this one.

He really needs to shorten that to Frank.

By: J2B

J2B — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:52:04 +0000

Aren’t GG voted for by Managers and GM’s?

By: thecassino

thecassino — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:51:44 +0000

Jones – Love the guy, but shouldn’t have won.

If the Gold Glove meant anything, I’d say it’s a crime against humanity that Franklin Gutierrez didn’t win this one.