Gold Gloves

Congratulations to both Derek Jeter and Mark Texeira for winning Gold Gloves for the 2009 season! Jeter wins his fourth award and Tex wins his third, both their first since 2006. Jeter had been criticized for being slower and weaker on defense last year so he applied himself to lateral movement and conditioning drills in the offseason and was able to produce on defense. He committed only eight errors all season and finished with a .986 fielding percentage, both of which led the AL for shortstops. Texeira has been lauded for his defense and helped the Yankees tremendously by scooping up throws and showing much needed range at first base and was credited with only four errors all year, good for a .997 fielding percentage. Let's hope these guys keep it up and continue to produce on both offense and defense in the 2010 season.