Zimmerman v. Kouzmanoff????

by VA SLIM on Oct 5, 2009 10:48 PM EDT Comment 11 comments

Ryan Zimmerman is the best 3B in the NL by far when range is taken into consideration. But with all the throwing errors making some voters hesitate, would it be possible that a mediocre 3B like Kouz could steal the award based solely on the fact he doesn't get to the ball that often?? A Friars-fan's perspective after the jump...

Here is a post I found from a SD Padres fan blog. It's pretty interesting that one of their fans is actually backing our guy. I am more worried about feliz taking it based on the phillies success, but if a voter uses errors to help guide his decision, Kouzmanoff will definitely have a chance.

http://friarforecast.com/?p=1253

Is there a way to contact a baseball writer or my congressman to show support for Ryan Zimmerman??

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"If Kouz got the other 106 balls that Zimmerman got to this year ...." 404!!!, that's a stat (don't tell anyone that those "throws" were mostly the routine ones...)

Natsfan09 says:

September 8th, 2009 at 8:09 am (#)

Zimm, doesn’t "boot" balls. His errors are on throws because he throws on the run so often. If Kouz got the other 106 balls that Zimmerman got to this year I have a feeling he might have made more than 3 errors.

Total Chances
1. Zimmerman (WAS) — 404
2. LaRoche (PIT) — 367
3. Feliz (PHI) — 364
4. Blake (LAD) — 333
5. Wright (NYM) — 307
(Notable) 6. Kouzmanoff (SD) — 298

Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
"Freakish things are happening."

by cat daddy3000 on Oct 6, 2009 12:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep - if Zim doesnt win GG this year... it'll be an injustice.

Padilla walked into the Nats' clubhouse for the first time and said, "My God. I'm in heaven."

by Mezza on Oct 6, 2009 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Managers and coaches vote......what are the odds most even know what UZR means?

Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
"Freakish things are happening."

by cat daddy3000 on Oct 6, 2009 8:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No way anyone other than Zim wins this award,

but Kouz deserves some chops as an outstanding defensive third basemen.

"What you know is often the enemy of what you can learn" Bill James

by PhDBrian on Oct 6, 2009 1:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

HOF seeks Kouzmanoff's slick glove...(He only fields the balls hit right to him, of course, just like Vinny....)

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/10/06/kouzmanoff.glove.ap/index.html

Third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff’s .990 fielding percentage is an NL record

Kouzmanoff broke the old mark of .987 by Colorado’s Vinny Castilla in 2004.

Mezza: ''Are we there yet?'' ...Roscoe: "In baseball hell? Yes we are."
"Freakish things are happening."

by cat daddy3000 on Oct 6, 2009 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah... this is what worries me.

Until I saw that article, I had no doubt Zimmerman would win.

by John Quinn on Oct 6, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

still the fact that Zim lead all of baseball in ESPN Web Gems

by a wide margin should clinch it for him. Folks got Zim’s talents beat down their throat that way. Plus, kouz plays for the Padres and few web gems, so many missed his accomplishments. All unbiased voters with a statistical clue will all vote for Zim, whereasm, some clueless/biased voters are bound to vote for Feliz, Wright, or someone else. Lastly, for some reason I have never understood, offense plays a role in the gold glove voting. Zim has Kouz by a wide margin offensively.

Zim should win easily in my view!!

"What you know is often the enemy of what you can learn" Bill James

by PhDBrian on Oct 6, 2009 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs