Adam Jones voted 2d best defensive outfielder in the AL by AL Managers

[wildcard]

Take that UZR.

http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2013/08/orioles-in-baseball-americas-best-tools-survey.html

[calmunderfire]

Ok...... but they are wrong.

We can all say wrong stuff, but that doesn't make it right.

[wildcard]

Ok...... but they are wrong.

We can all say wrong stuff, but that doesn't make it right.

Oh OK. The 15 AL Managers who have dedicated their lives to the game are wrong, but you are right. OK, got it.

[TonySoprano]

These are the same guys who vote for gold glove and they have Manny second to Beltre as best defensive third basemen.

All these accolades for AJ, I wonder where he'd rank on the list of "BEST STRIKE-ZONE JUDGMENT" 1-100.

[Tx Oriole]

Ok...... but they are wrong.

We can all say wrong stuff, but that doesn't make it right.

So men that have spent a majority of their lives in baseball are all wrong? You

really are something. Everybody is wrong but you are right. Geez

[wildcard]

These are the same guys who vote for gold glove and they have Manny second to Beltre as best defensive third basemen.

The only way I can figure that one is that they think Beltre has been doing it for years and Manny for just a year. Maybe they figure Manny has to prove he can keep doing it to beat out a guy like Beltre. Just my guess.

[cmurter]

These are the same guys who vote for gold glove and they have Manny second to Beltre as best defensive third basemen.

Meh, I'd chalk that up to simple seniority. Manny has been great defensively, but is in the midst of his first full major league season.

[notyourbuddy]

Oh OK. The 15 AL Managers who have dedicated their lives to the game are wrong, but you are right. OK, got it.

Didn't the AL Managers vote for Jeter for Gold Glove Award? :scratchchinhmm:

[Frobby]

Jones has fielded very well over the last two months. dWAR has him in positive territory at +0.6. He made a lot of poor plays in April and May, but has been on his game since then.

[calmunderfire]

Oh OK. The 15 AL Managers who have dedicated their lives to the game are wrong, but you are right. OK, got it.

So. You can become President of the United States and have limited knowledge of government and public policy.

[Valhalla]

Best manager is interesting, I agree but the attitude about Buck here on OH has been really negative lately.

[wildcard]

Didn't the AL Managers vote for Jeter for Gold Glove Award? :scratchchinhmm:

Gold Glove award is voted on by Managers and Coaches. This was just Managers.

[TonySoprano]

The only way I can figure that one is that they think Beltre has been doing it for years and Manny for just a year. Maybe they figure Manny has to prove he can keep doing it to beat out a guy like Beltre. Just my guess.

Good thing Cal doesn't have a vote.* I'd like Manny to win this

*Yeah, I went there

[Orioles4Life21]

Good thing Cal doesn't have a vote.* I'd like Manny to win this

*Yeah, I went there

You're not the first so don't feel special

I see people(Gordo) bring up the Cal thing in a lot of threads that involve Manny v. Beltre.

[Gurgi]

Best outfield arm? I think that's pretty funny. I watch a lot of Jones. He has on of the strongest arms, yes. But best arm, no way! I would assume that accuracy is something that should be part of the "best arm" equation. How many runners have you seen Jones throw out this year? How many times are his throws off the mark? I don't see Austin Jackson nearly as much, but I think he's a superior OF to Jones. Jones has been pretty solid over the last 2-3 months after a bad start. No doubt.

Once he quit trying to time bubbles with the balls arrival. He has been much much better.