ESPN's All-Time Gold Glove team

by cubboy89 on Aug 22, 2007 4:13 PM CDT

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but ESPN has article on the All-Time Gold Glove team (voted on by the fans) http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2985977. I think if ESPN's experts/writers voted, the results may've been somewhat different. Sandberg was beaten out by none other than our old buddy, Joe Morgan. Not exactly sure why, as Morgan only won 5 gold gloves. In addition to Sandberg, I think I'd rate Frank White higher than Morgan, too.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of SB Nation or Al Yellon, managing editor (unless it's a FanPost posted by Al). FanPost opinions are valued expressions of opinion by passionate and knowledgeable baseball fans.

Tweet Comment 9 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

That %#%#%@!!!...

is never going to shut up now. How he beat out Sandberg and Alomar both is totally beyond me.

by Damen Jackson on Aug 22, 2007 4:18 PM CDT reply actions

Yeah that's a joke

Alomar was the best and Sandberg was better than Morgan.

by NO100 on Aug 22, 2007 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions

surprised this wasnt it

c-bench or pudge
1b-john kruk/tino martinez/eduardo perez
2b-joe morgan
ss-fernando vina(had to make room for joe)/larry bowa
3b-ray knight
of-rick ankiel
of-dusty baker
of-eric young
p-orel hershiser(he was a damn good pitcher though)

by tbizzle83 on Aug 22, 2007 5:38 PM CDT reply actions

Joe Morgan campaigns.

Sandberg and Alomar don't have to. Their numbers speak for themselves. ESPN can try to revise history all they want, but the fact remains that RYNE SANDBERG IS THE BEST DEFENSIVE 2B OF ALL TIME and he's probably a better analyst than Morgan, too.

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on Aug 22, 2007 5:58 PM CDT reply actions

A better analyst than Morgan?

That's not saying much is it? The tires on my car could do a better job analyzing a game than he does.

I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. - Robert McCloskey

by pageian on Aug 22, 2007 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions

LOL

I was just making the point that there's nothing Joe Morgan did that Sandberg (and Alomar, for that matter) didn't do better.

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on Aug 22, 2007 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions

I could scream

I was so mad to see Joe Morgan on the list now he has more stuff to toot his own horn about. At least he won't have to make up stories that never happened and he just tell us how he is the greatest defensive 2B of all time. What a joke!!

you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall.

by Hawk4Hall on Aug 22, 2007 5:59 PM CDT reply actions

Hawk and DJ railed on list today

during Sox game saying Robbie Alomar of Clev then Mets, Sox (?) was best ever at position...comparing apples to oranges.

Keith Hernandez set the standard at 1B, not Wes Parker.

Interesting/fun exercise but no good way to measure defense, historically...Clemente, Mays were obvious but acc to Hawk there might have been better defensive catchers than Bench, too.

by writerinwrigley on Aug 22, 2007 7:19 PM CDT reply actions

ESPN

did NOT give out these awards. They only reported the story. These awards were given out by Rawlings, who gives out all the Gold Gloves.

This was a fan vote, which means any idiot who wants to cast a ballot can. On the other hand, the fans didn't give a Gold Glove to a DH like the managers and coaches did with Rafael Palmeiro a few years ago.

The artist formerly known as JoshinLA

by Josh Timmers on Aug 23, 2007 1:22 AM CDT reply actions