Jete, Tex Win Yet Another Gold Glove

Today the AL Gold Glove Award Winners were announced, among them Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira.

Check out the full AL List:

C- Joe Mauer, Twins
1B- Mark Teixeira, Yankees
2B- Placido Polanco, Tigers
SS- Derek Jeter, Yankees
3B- Evan Longoria, Rays
OF- Torii Hunter, Angels
OF- Ichiro, Mariners
OF- Adam Jones, Orioles
P- Mark Buehrle, White Sox

It's Jeter's 4th Gold Glove, Tex's 3rd.

For the full awards page, updated as they announce them, click here.

Here's a few quotes from Tex and Jeet via Mark Feinsand:

"I've said it time and time again, playing championship-caliber baseball starts with pitching and defense, and I think those two components were certainly the foundation for our success in 2009," Jeter said in a statement released by the Yankees. "I've always taken a great deal of pride in my defense, and being honored with a Gold Glove is an accomplishment I will never overlook."

"Solid defense is the most underrated component of winning baseball, but it is something I have always taken pride in," Teixeira said. "Winning a third Gold Glove means a lot to me, especially when good defense helped our entire team reach the ultimate goal of a World Championship."
I agree on this one. They both played solid defense to win but others missed out on awards just because they aren't big names. It's too bad.