Source: www.twinkietown.com --- Friday, October 27, 2017
Of course it’s dumb. It doesn’t matter. Be strong. Be brave. The general consensus among local fans and smart Baseball folk is that Joe Mauer finally grew into his post-concussion role of first baseman in 2017. This could be confirmed by both “the eye test” (if you watched the Twins even a little this year, you know) and by the maths . Regardless of how many guys with dog avis on Twitter called him a pussy, his journey from replacement-level fielder to defensive asset seemed complete. So much so, in fact, that Gold Glove consideration was expected. So, of course, he didn’t even make the Top 3 in the league. (At least Byron Buxton and Brian Dozier made the cut .) Now, you’re ticked off. And you should be! I’m ticked off too! He was really good in the field! Your eyes and the numbers didn’t lie! Here’s the thing, though: It doesn’t matter. I’ve gotten upset about awards my entire life. The Gold Gloves are particularly egregious, even if they’ve allegedly improved . Derek “Past a Diving” Jeter’s 2005 award is an injustice on the level of Ryan Gosling not getting nominated for Best Actor for The Nice Guys last year. The thing is, I didn’t even remember that specific award until I Googled “worst gold glove winners”. I knew Jeter would be there as sure as if I Googled “who maybe gave Jessica Alba the Herp”, but I didn’t remember 2005. That’s a million years ago. I’m looking at the other shortstops and can’t say who got ripped off: Orl ...
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