Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted November 14, 2002 Doug Mientkiewicz didn't win the Gold Glove at 1B. The writers actually think John Olerud is a better fielder. If anyone should of beaten out Mientkiewicz it was Scott Spiezio. Olerud is good at picking up throws in the dirt, but Mientkiewicz is better at throws in the dirt plus all other aspects of fielding for a 1B. C-Bengi Molina 1B-John Olerud 2B-Brett Boone SS-Alex Rodriguez 3B-Eric Chavez OF-Ichiro Suzki OF-Torii Hunter OF-Darrin Erstad P-Kenny Rogers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest alkeiper Report post Posted November 14, 2002 Could be worse. Palmeiro won the 1st base gold glove in '99 despite DHing 135 games that year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DrTom Report post Posted November 14, 2002 I guess the Gold Glove is A-Rod's consolation proze for not winning the MVP award. Considering that Mike Bordick set a record this season for consecutive games without an error, I don't see how he didn't win. Then again, when Cal Ripken set the original record, he didn't win that year, either, with the flashy-but-worthless Ozzie Guillen picking up the hardware. I expect more from the coaches and managers. At least some of them had the decency to apologize when Ripken got snubbed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest phoenixrising Report post Posted November 14, 2002 National League Gold Glove winners... C-Brad Ausmus, Houston 1B-Todd Helton, Colorado 2B-Fernando Vina, St. Louis SS-Edgar Renteria, St. Louis 3B-Scott Rolen, Philadelphia/St. Louis OF-Jim Edmonds, St. Louis OF-Andruw Jones, Atlanta OF-Larry Walker, Colorado P- Greg Maddux, Atlanta This is Maddux's 13th Gold Glove overall - three short of Jim Kaat's record. The only first timer is Renteria. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
