The Gold Glove winners have been announced on Wednesday night. Three rookie DMBLers received the award, the most since the awards were given out in 2001. Hillsborough's Russell Martin took the prize at catcher. Joe Mauer and Ivan Rodriguez, who both narrowly missed winning the award last year, also narrowly missed winning it this year. But in the end Martin's near-perfect percentage, games played, and total chances made him a clear choice.
The second rookie was Sardine City's Josh Barfield. Barfield was originally splitting time this season with journeyman Julio Lugo, but the Straphangers knew that Barfield would benefit from a full-time gig, so Lugo was sent packing. Whether Barfield's bat was good enough for the Sardines to keep him in the lineup next year is a question, but his glovework could make the decision harder.
The last of our rookie trifecta is Las Vegas' Shane Victorino. Victorino was a bit of a find for the Rat Pack. Drafted in the sixth round, Victorino paid off for the Rats, playing both left field and center field. Rat Pack management has already thrown their support behind Victorino, making it likely that the Gold Glover will remain a key component of the 2008 Rat Pack.
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