Corbin Burnes and Christian Yelich Named Gold Glove Finalists

Okay. Yelich being a finalist is a complete joke. Burnes actually makes sense as he's very athletic and one of the best pitchers in the game at covering 1B imo. Still expect him to lose to Fried, the reigning back-to-back winner. 

Okay. Yelich being a finalist is a complete joke. Burnes actually makes sense as he's very athletic and one of the best pitchers in the game at covering 1B imo. Still expect him to lose to Fried, the reigning back-to-back winner. 

Yelich doesn't hit enough to win a gold glove anymore. :-)

Shouldn't the best fielding pitcher be someone who gives up a bunch of ground balls that the pitcher needs to make a play on (catch, assist, or put out)?

Yelich doesn't hit enough to win a gold glove anymore. :-)

Shouldn't the best fielding pitcher be someone who gives up a bunch of ground balls that the pitcher needs to make a play on (catch, assist, or put out)?

Initially it appears kind of silly that Yelich is a finalist but like stated the pool to select from isn't very big. If he somehow won that would be ridiculous but top 3 in LF isn't much of a stretch.

Initially it appears kind of silly that Yelich is a finalist but like stated the pool to select from isn't very big. If he somehow won that would be ridiculous but top 3 in LF isn't much of a stretch.

1 hour ago, sveumrules said:

Only six LF in the NL even cracked 700 innings. They were...

Happ: +13 DRS | +8.3 UZR | +1 OAA
Pham: +3 DRS | -2.2 UZR | -1 OAA
Profar: +2 DRS | +1.1 UZR | -4 OAA
Yelich: -2 DRS | +4.1 UZR | -4 OAA
Canha: -4 DRS | -4.0 UZR | -1 OAA
Schwarb: -14 DRS | -9.7 UZR | -13 OAA

Yelich is as good a candidate for one of the finalist spots as anybody else besides Happ.

Peralta got the other NL finalist spot in LF with only 607 innings (a lil over 67 full games) in the senior circuit posting -1 DRS | 0.3 UZR | +4 OAA.

 

I'd hypothesize that some of the best LFs probably played a good bit in CF or RF, so I don't know what's a good minimum number of innings played in Left.

1 hour ago, sveumrules said:

Only six LF in the NL even cracked 700 innings. They were...

Happ: +13 DRS | +8.3 UZR | +1 OAA
Pham: +3 DRS | -2.2 UZR | -1 OAA
Profar: +2 DRS | +1.1 UZR | -4 OAA
Yelich: -2 DRS | +4.1 UZR | -4 OAA
Canha: -4 DRS | -4.0 UZR | -1 OAA
Schwarb: -14 DRS | -9.7 UZR | -13 OAA

Yelich is as good a candidate for one of the finalist spots as anybody else besides Happ.

Peralta got the other NL finalist spot in LF with only 607 innings (a lil over 67 full games) in the senior circuit posting -1 DRS | 0.3 UZR | +4 OAA.

 

I'd hypothesize that some of the best LFs probably played a good bit in CF or RF, so I don't know what's a good minimum number of innings played in Left.

I would prefer they segregate OF gold gloves between CF and corner outfielders. I.e., combine LF and RF candidates and pick the 2 best regardless of whether they played LF or RF.

I would prefer they segregate OF gold gloves between CF and corner outfielders. I.e., combine LF and RF candidates and pick the 2 best regardless of whether they played LF or RF.

Yelich is such a good fielder, he played almost 1/4 of his games as DH. (Blue?)

Yelich is such a good fielder, he played almost 1/4 of his games as DH. (Blue?)

Why should we be knocking/dissing Yelich for being in the conversation for LF fielding just because he isn't the hitter he once was?  I don't think a player's offensive prowess is considered for this honor.  He probably won't get it but kudos to him anyway.

Why should we be knocking/dissing Yelich for being in the conversation for LF fielding just because he isn't the hitter he once was?  I don't think a player's offensive prowess is considered for this honor.  He probably won't get it but kudos to him anyway.

2 hours ago, Robocaller said:

I'd hypothesize that some of the best LFs probably played a good bit in CF or RF, so I don't know what's a good minimum number of innings played in Left.

And if they played more at a different position they weren't eligible for LF. 

2 hours ago, Robocaller said:

I'd hypothesize that some of the best LFs probably played a good bit in CF or RF, so I don't know what's a good minimum number of innings played in Left.

And if they played more at a different position they weren't eligible for LF. 

6 hours ago, Redd Vencher said:

And if they played more at a different position they weren't eligible for LF. 

Nowhere did I suggest anything that goes against the "rules" you posted.  The stats that were posted were for LF with 600+ innings. A guy would qualify as a LF if he played 698 innings spread: 250LF, 240CF, 208RF.

6 hours ago, Redd Vencher said:

And if they played more at a different position they weren't eligible for LF. 

Nowhere did I suggest anything that goes against the "rules" you posted.  The stats that were posted were for LF with 600+ innings. A guy would qualify as a LF if he played 698 innings spread: 250LF, 240CF, 208RF.

Remember everybody, LF is usually everybody's weakest outfielder.  You could do worse than Yelich out there.

Remember everybody, LF is usually everybody's weakest outfielder.  You could do worse than Yelich out there.

7 hours ago, Pugger said:

Why should we be knocking/dissing Yelich for being in the conversation for LF fielding just because he isn't the hitter he once was?  I don't think a player's offensive prowess is considered for this honor.  He probably won't get it but kudos to him anyway.

because of the long history of gold gloves going to good hitters who field poorly. For example, Derek Jeter won 5 gold gloves in spite of being a below-average fielder. 

Basically gold gloves don't mean much, except to the player who has a bonus in his contract for a GG.