Took me a while to find it, but it's one of my favorite interviews ever, and Tony Gwynn is possibly the best baseball interview ever (hat tip to Mark Grace): Whole thing is great, but start at 3:20 for the story
In case anyone didn't know this, the finalists were determined ONLY by statistics this year. None of the Rays players were nominated, and they made a stink about it. That's how I found out the selection process.
Tucker is a good defensive outfielder. He has the potential to be elite at his spot defensively. He isn't there yet, but he is already good.
Is Jim Rome still a thing? Man I haven't listened to him in ages. I think he went off the air in Houston a while back. Edit: Sure enough, he is. Just off the air in H-Town.
Correa is hands down the best infielder in baseball. Nobody is on his level. Here is a toast to Yordan getting nominated next year.
Francisco Lindor SS for Cleveland is getting all the Gold Gloves for years. It bothers me,why Carlos Correa never won One.
Tucker was robbed. FIRST BASE American League: Evan White (SEA) National League: Anthony Rizzo (CHC) SECOND BASE American League: Cesar Hernandez (CLE) National League: Kolten Wong (STL) SHORTSTOP American League: J.P. Crawford (SEA) National League: Javier Báez (CHC) THIRD BASE American League: Isiah Kiner-Falefa (TEX) National League: Nolan Arenado (COL) LEFT FIELD American League: Alex Gordon (KC) National League: Tyler O'Neill (STL) CENTER FIELD American League: Luis Robert (CWS) National League: Trent Grisham (SD) RIGHT FIELD American League: Joey Gallo (TEX) National League: Mookie Betts (LAD) CATCHER National League: Tucker Barnhart (CIN) American League: Roberto Pérez (CLE) PITCHER American League: Griffin Canning (LAA) National League: Max Fried (ATL)
I think this will motivate Carlos Correa even more. Carlos Correa needs to break the All Time Home Run Record in the Postseason. The Writers being vengeful jerks.
