Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Question of the Day: How is Juan Soto a Gold Glove Finalist?

Posted by Doug K. at 2:15 PM

 Seriously? How?

24 comments:

AboveAverage said...

I'm still wondering how the hell I missed yesterday's question . . . .

October 16, 2024 at 2:24 PM
TheWinWarblist said...

His hitting and adorable demeanor blind everyone to his questionable routes to the ball?

October 16, 2024 at 5:25 PM
DickAllen said...

If Volpe could win a golden glove, anything is possible. The next shocking bit of news is going to be Aaron Boone manager of the year.

October 16, 2024 at 5:48 PM
DickAllen said...

The only other thing that could tell us that we are definitely in a parallel universe is the intern winning executive of the year

October 16, 2024 at 5:49 PM
thecontrarian said...

So I am sure you all already know this, but for the record: Soto leads the AL in Defensive Games at RF (145), leads in putouts at RF (289; Santander a distant second at 262), tied for first with two other players in assists in RF (9), and tied for first place with Santander in fielding percentage for RF (.993). I believe those numbers qualify him as a GG finalist in RF.

October 16, 2024 at 6:31 PM
13bit said...

WE ARE ALL FUCKED BEYOND BELIEF. THIS WHOLE WORLD IS WILD AT HEART AND WEIRD ON TOP.

October 16, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Publius said...

Will Steve Cohen give Soto a few extra million for a gold glove?

October 16, 2024 at 7:31 PM
13bit said...

Sevy pitching tonight, by the way...

October 16, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Publius said...

In a black shirt. The Mets deserve to lose for that alone.

October 16, 2024 at 7:54 PM
13bit said...

I can't disagree with you, Publius.

October 16, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Doug K. said...

Playing the most games in right field only means you didn't get injured.

The number of putouts is greater because more games equals more putouts. Plus, in Yankee Stadium teams bat lefties to take advantage of the short porch hence more balls hit to right.

That also effects the chances for assists. Not to mention people don't run unless they think they can make it so maybe they didn't think he was up to the task,

I'll give you the fielding pct one although it doesn't reflect making the difficult catch. And finally, there's the eye test. Bad routes, half the time we collectively hold out breath when the ball is hit this way.

Thanks for the info though. That's probably why because stats don't lie.

October 16, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...

Thank you swami! An oasis in the post-apocalyptic desert.

October 16, 2024 at 8:51 PM
TheWinWarblist said...

SOTO doesn't look like a bad right fielder to me. Despite his weird routes. He's not Clemente or Ichiro, but he has a good arm. I never kept up with modern defence analytics, so what do I know. Thank you for the input thecontrarian. But I'm calling you theConnie from now on.

October 16, 2024 at 8:52 PM
TheWinWarblist said...

WILD AT HEART AND WEIRD ON TOP was the motto of my sorority!

October 16, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...

Winnie, sometimes I worry about you.

...And sometimes I'm absolutifucking sure.

October 16, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...

....but I do agree on Soto's defense.

And could you give me the address of your sorority?

October 16, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...

Was it cumma lotta times?

October 16, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...

I want the Yankees to beat the mutts, not the drudgers.

October 16, 2024 at 10:08 PM
JM said...

Soto is not a good fielder. If you watch him every game, the flubs and risks and bad judgement tell you that. But if you miss the ball, dive unsuccessfully to allow extra bases, or make a catchable ball look impossible (while you don't catch it)...it doesn't show up in the stats. Miss a catchable ball? Scored a hit, you did fine. Dive unsuccessfully at a ball you should have let bounce? Single becomes a double or triple, no error or anything, just a nice try.

Good arm, no question. But not a good outfielder. The stats won't show that. Better than Jasson and serviceable, but the weaknesses are pretty obvious. The stats aren't correctly measuring the total performance. I don't think they really can. But MLB has become so enamored of stats, it no longer accepts the idea that not everything is reducible to statistics. A lot of things are, but not everything.

October 16, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...

I'd rather have Judge in right, bad fielding Martian in center (he'll learn to be adequate at least). Soto at dh/lf and wells dh as off day or Glassman when they're not.

October 16, 2024 at 10:27 PM
edb said...

This is how the sport of Baseball works and how all the nerds that shape the game go about doing so.

October 16, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Kevin said...

Soto in lf, it's a large area and one in which Soto would get undressed. I haven't looked at the newer metrics yet, but the older stats really don't tell the story especially when it comes to outfielders. BTW, a few nights ago I was looking at Reggie's 1977 season. Good gawd, I guess that I didn't catch enough games down in Miami. I always wondered why Billy Martin hated being forced to play him in the field. The stats were pretty terrible, do you guys remember Reggie as a terrible fielder?

October 17, 2024 at 12:13 AM
ranger_lp said...

How is Judge NOT a Gold Glove Finalist?

October 17, 2024 at 9:02 AM
JM said...

Well, I don't remember him as a GOOD fielder. That's about all.

October 17, 2024 at 9:25 AM

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