MLB Rumblings: McLouth Calls Stats Garbage

I came across an interesting interview by our friends at Baseball Prospectus with Nate McLouth of the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was conducted by David Laurila McLouth recently became the first Pirates center fielder to win a Gold Glove since Andy Van Slyke. Here is the first part of the interview. Check out the complete interview at BP. David Laurila: You won a Gold Glove last year. What does that mean to you? Nate McLouth: It means a lot. Defense hadn't been one of my strong suits. It was definitely lagging behind my offense, so I worked real hard at it, and I still work real hard at it, so it was definitely rewarding to get it last year. DL: An article in The Fielding Bible opines that you didn't merit a Gold Glove. What are your thoughts on that? NM: Well, you see, here is what I can tell you about that. I have seen those stats, and I'll tell you why I think it's garbage. There are a couple of reasons. I would rather have big-league managers and coaches who see me p...