Congratulations to Adam Jones for winning his first Rawlings Gold Glove Award. I’m a bit surprised he won, considering he plays for a last place team and only appearing in about 75% of the games as he was injured in the final weeks of the year.
Jones was solid in the outfiield, as he made quite a few amazing catches during the season; however, I thought he was far superior in 2008. He did also make quite a few mistakes out there, but overall, he was much better than average out in the field.
Now, one must wonder if Nick Markakis will get the recognition that he deserves for his play in right field.
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In other news, the Orioles claimed another arm — this time they recieved right-hander Armando Gabino from the Twins from the waiver wire. He may just be another arm to add depth within the system, but he was a solid 6-4 with a 2.94 ERA for Triple-A Rochester in 2009.
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Finally, what can one say about Sammy Sosa? Scary stuff. I don’t know what his motivation was for trying to mess with or improve his skin, but it led to some disastrous results. Not good, especially when it comes to the racial aspect of things.
