10-30-2012, 10:49 PM
The Baltimore Orioles this year turned back the clock to the golden age of the team's success and on Tuesday night they got the gloves to go with it.
The Orioles lead all major league teams with three players winning Gold Gloves as catcher Matt Wieters, shortstop J.J. Hardy and center fielder Adam Jones were each awarded the honor by baseball's managers and coaches.
Jones' victory, his second, may be the most controversial as he got the nod over rookie phenom Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels, who finished second.
The AL East champion New York Yankees were the only other team with multiple Gold Glove winners as second baseman Robinson Cano and first baseman Mark Teixeira each took home hardware for the right side of the infield. Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre rounded out the AL infield along with Hardy, who won his first Gold Glove.
"It is nice to be recognized for what you've done defensively for your team," Beltre, who has won four of the last six gold gloves, said on a media conference call Tuesday night. "This one was more tough because I went through more of a physical challenge. It is special and I'm happy to be recognized for this."
Joining Jones in the outfield is two-time winner Alex Gordon of the Kansas City Royals for his work in left field and Oakland Athletics right fielder Josh Reddick, who played for the surprising A's in his first year since being traded by the Boston Red Sox.
Chicago White Sox ace Jake Peavy and Tampa Bay Rays righty Jeremy Hellickson share the honor among AL pitchers. Tuesday turned out to be a pretty good day for Peavy who, in addition to the Gold Glove win, was given a new two-year $29 million extension by the White Sox.
In the National League, no team had multiple Gold Glove winners. Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen took home the honor and was joined in the outfield by Carlos Gonzalez of the Colorado Rockies (left field) and Atlanta Braves cornerstone Jason Heyward (right field).
It was a 100-loss season for the Chicago Cubs but the faithful at the friendly confines can enjoy second baseman Darwin Barney's first Gold Glove. The other NL infield winners were first baseman Adam LaRoche (Washington Nationals), third baseman Chase Headley (San Diego Padres) and shortstop Jimmy Rollins (Philadelphia Phillies). Yadier Molina of the St. Louis Cardinals took home the honor at catcher while right-hander Mark Buehrle, a perennial gold glove winner while in the AL, won it in his first year with the Miami Marlins.
The big discussion of this year's awards could be the snub of Trout.
The Rookie of the Year favorite became a sensation for the underachieving Angels with numerous highlight reel catches in center field, but while Trout is also squarely in the MVP discussion, he failed to take home the highest honor for a defensive player.
Neither World Series participant had a Gold Glove player on its roster as both the world champion San Francisco Giants and AL pennant winning Detroit Tigers were frozen out.
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The Orioles lead all major league teams with three players winning Gold Gloves as catcher Matt Wieters, shortstop J.J. Hardy and center fielder Adam Jones were each awarded the honor by baseball's managers and coaches.
Jones' victory, his second, may be the most controversial as he got the nod over rookie phenom Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels, who finished second.
The AL East champion New York Yankees were the only other team with multiple Gold Glove winners as second baseman Robinson Cano and first baseman Mark Teixeira each took home hardware for the right side of the infield. Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre rounded out the AL infield along with Hardy, who won his first Gold Glove.
"It is nice to be recognized for what you've done defensively for your team," Beltre, who has won four of the last six gold gloves, said on a media conference call Tuesday night. "This one was more tough because I went through more of a physical challenge. It is special and I'm happy to be recognized for this."
Joining Jones in the outfield is two-time winner Alex Gordon of the Kansas City Royals for his work in left field and Oakland Athletics right fielder Josh Reddick, who played for the surprising A's in his first year since being traded by the Boston Red Sox.
Chicago White Sox ace Jake Peavy and Tampa Bay Rays righty Jeremy Hellickson share the honor among AL pitchers. Tuesday turned out to be a pretty good day for Peavy who, in addition to the Gold Glove win, was given a new two-year $29 million extension by the White Sox.
In the National League, no team had multiple Gold Glove winners. Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen took home the honor and was joined in the outfield by Carlos Gonzalez of the Colorado Rockies (left field) and Atlanta Braves cornerstone Jason Heyward (right field).
It was a 100-loss season for the Chicago Cubs but the faithful at the friendly confines can enjoy second baseman Darwin Barney's first Gold Glove. The other NL infield winners were first baseman Adam LaRoche (Washington Nationals), third baseman Chase Headley (San Diego Padres) and shortstop Jimmy Rollins (Philadelphia Phillies). Yadier Molina of the St. Louis Cardinals took home the honor at catcher while right-hander Mark Buehrle, a perennial gold glove winner while in the AL, won it in his first year with the Miami Marlins.
The big discussion of this year's awards could be the snub of Trout.
The Rookie of the Year favorite became a sensation for the underachieving Angels with numerous highlight reel catches in center field, but while Trout is also squarely in the MVP discussion, he failed to take home the highest honor for a defensive player.
Neither World Series participant had a Gold Glove player on its roster as both the world champion San Francisco Giants and AL pennant winning Detroit Tigers were frozen out.
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