Traditional baseball observers and proponents of new-age statistical analysis had to agree that Brett Gardner played Gold Glove-worthy defense last year.
The Yankees left fielder isn’t so sure.
“I really wasn’t completely pleased with my defense last year,” Gardner said on a recent morning at Steinbrenner Field. “I made some mistakes that I don’t normally make and I look forward to having a better year all around.”
“If I woke up this morning and you put me in center field, I’d be more comfortable than if I woke up and went to left field. It’s just the way it is. I’m sure it’d be the same way with Curtis,” said Gardner, referencing center fielder Curtis Granderson.
Does he not want to allow ANY hits to LF?
18 Comments
R2D2 March 16, 2012 10:20
Humblebrag
Moshe Mandel March 16, 2012 10:27
He’s being a good Jew. Don’t give up any. For Purim.
hi March 21, 2012 12:15
We need a photoshop of him in an oven with Youk.
The world according to NoMaas March 16, 2012 10:32
Brett Gardner > every other LF in the history of baseball at shagging fly balls.
CJ March 16, 2012 10:50
Apparently you missed when nomaas hated Gardner. It’s OK to admit you were wrong about Brett.
9 year old boy March 16, 2012 11:26
I was wrong about Brett :(
Outraged parent March 16, 2012 12:21
I see what you did there.
Joe Páwlikowski March 16, 2012 14:18
I’ve had parents tell me to stop looking at their sons. Just because I have long hair, rarely shower and am interested in death metal doesn’t make me a kid toucher.
Alex Gordon March 16, 2012 10:48
Gold Glove calibur, and he will win one, but not a deserving winner for last year. Check my putouts and percentages.
Brett Pedroia March 16, 2012 11:19
Check MY putout ;)
Barksdale March 16, 2012 12:36
Wow, such ignorance.
Derek Jeter March 16, 2012 11:29
The people who hand out Gold Gloves don’t know what they’re doing anyway.
Pete C. March 16, 2012 12:00
What would you have said if he was telling everyone his defence was the best in both leagues and everybody should be lucky to breath the same air he does.
R2D2 said it best;”humblebrag”.
Andrew Eugene Pettitte March 16, 2012 13:06
I got tired of going to church and throwing BP to my rugrats, so I’m back SUCKAS!!!
braggo roth March 16, 2012 13:08
Brett, you’re even better than me. And I’m great! And dead.
Joe Páwlikowski March 16, 2012 14:06
Nunez would win the Gold Glove in LF. The way his hot body moves like a gazelle. Yummmmy for Joe.
Alex Gordon March 16, 2012 14:41
Fuck you nerds I can play third base, my gold glove.
Mitt Romney March 16, 2012 14:52
Brett’s great, hehe, I’ll make him my Secretary of Defense.