http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/1081 Recent articles about Franklin Gutierrez en-us The Gold Gloves have been announced, and predictably, Ichiro won one and Franklin Gutierrez did not. You should not care. These are about as meaningful as the teen choice awards. The people who vote on them don’t really put much thought into it, nor do they really know what they’re doing. [...]-- This post came from: U.S.S. Mariner, and is copyright by the authors. This RSS feed is intended for the personal use of readers and not, for instance, spam blogs.Ichiro Wins GG, Gutierr... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:32:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_Wins_GG_Gutierrez_Does_Not/1539247 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_Wins_GG_Gutierrez_Does_Not/1539247 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_Wins_GG_Gutierrez_Does_Not/1539247 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/c/8cfc79874a421b79dd1fe35e3eb5415f826a3c1e/small/Seattle_Mariners_Photo_67f8.jpg It was just over one year ago that frustration out of the annual Gold Glove shitshow prompted the Walkoff Walk Gilded Leather Awards. We handed out awards to the fielders we felt were best at each of their positions and leagues. Bill James and his cadre of rosin-stained wretches awarded their Fielding Bible Awards Silk Gloves already this offseason. The traditional Gold Glove winners are set to drop at noon today and, to be frank, I don't have high hopes. Defensive stats are gaining mor... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:45:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Second_Annual_Walkoff_Walk_Gilded_Leather_Awards/1537512 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Second_Annual_Walkoff_Walk_Gilded_Leather_Awards/1537512 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Second_Annual_Walkoff_Walk_Gilded_Leather_Awards/1537512 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/8/787e2a343c78e795f73d3c77784884aeaaa6a4e2/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_14_41ac.jpg So supposedly Adam Jones’ brother leaked that Jones won a Gold Glove. This is already being reported as coming over Franklin Gutierrez and a grave injustice and so forth… but it’s not, not yet, and I’m not sure why everyone’s jumping on this. There are three Gold Gloves given in each league for outfielders, and they’re [...]-- This post came from: U.S.S. Mariner, and is copyright by the authors. This RSS feed is intended for the personal use of readers and... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:28:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Jones_Gold_Glove_thing/1529274 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Jones_Gold_Glove_thing/1529274 So supposedly Adam Jones’ brother leaked that Jones won a Gold Glove. This is already being reported as coming over Franklin Gutierrez and a grave injustice and so forth… but it’s not, not yet, and I’m not sure why everyone’s jumping on this. There are three Gold Gloves given in each league for outfielders, and they’re [...]-- This post came from: U.S.S. Mariner, and is copyright by the authors. This RSS feed is intended for the personal use of readers and... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:28:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Jones_Gold_Glove_thing/1529275 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Jones_Gold_Glove_thing/1529275 by Gene J. Puskar - AP Would J.J. Putz be happier (and healthier) playing for his hometown Detroit Tigers than he was with the New York Mets? View full size photo » One year after losing out on trading for reliever J.J. Putz, could the Detroit Tigers get another chance to add him to their bullpen?  After the New York Post reported on Thursday night that the Mets planned to buy Putz out of his contract opti... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:00:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Quest_For_Relief_Revisits_JJ_Putz/1523218 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Quest_For_Relief_Revisits_JJ_Putz/1523218 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Quest_For_Relief_Revisits_JJ_Putz/1523218 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/e/1e233aefee8b722cf9ec6a3047fad601ed3cdf22/small/PicImg_RangersTigers_69cd.jpg Baseball players can make contributions in a number of different ways, the most obvious and talked-about of which is how they do at the plate. Defense, position, and baserunning tend to be brushed off as secondary concerns. What follows are the top and bottom 15 in the sum of these latter three values, as determined by UZR, Fangraphs' position adjustment, and Baseball Prospectus' EQBRR. Note that catchers aren't measured by UZR, so the worst ones are getting a boost and the b... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:35:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Best_amp_Worst_In_Hidden_Value_2009/1510083 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Best_amp_Worst_In_Hidden_Value_2009/1510083 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Best_amp_Worst_In_Hidden_Value_2009/1510083 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/c/8cfc79874a421b79dd1fe35e3eb5415f826a3c1e/small/Seattle_Mariners_Photo_67f8.jpg So I’m not sure if any of you guys knew this, but I really like Franklin Gutierrez. I mean, he’s just incredible – have you seen him play center field?? It’s amazing! He covers more ground than any outfielder I’ve ever seen! And how about that smile? Okay, I’ll stop now, before I get the [...] Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:15:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2009_Review_Franklin_Gutierrez/1405468 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2009_Review_Franklin_Gutierrez/1405468 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2009_Review_Franklin_Gutierrez/1405468 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/c/8cfc79874a421b79dd1fe35e3eb5415f826a3c1e/small/Seattle_Mariners_Photo_67f8.jpg (Many apologies for the server trouble this afternoon.) Towards the end of the season, the Seattle chapter of the BBWAA bestowed upon Ichiro the honor of being voted the team's most valuable player. At the time I disagreed ever so slightly, feeling that Franklin Gutierrez got midly shafted, but my disagreement was more from not really having thought about it in depth than anything else. So now I'd like to take this opportunity to think about it in depth. Batting Gutierrez had a... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:48:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_Gutierrez_And_The_Team_MVP/1369300 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_Gutierrez_And_The_Team_MVP/1369300 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ichiro_Gutierrez_And_The_Team_MVP/1369300 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/c/8cfc79874a421b79dd1fe35e3eb5415f826a3c1e/small/Seattle_Mariners_Photo_67f8.jpg More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP Hint: It's not just that he's remarkably good-looking. Browse more photos » Tom Tango's recent blog post on the arguments against Joe Mauer for MVP is a pretty good read, which is hardly surprising given the author. Buried inside that post is the following nugget: However, if you bring clutch into the discussion, all of a sudden, you are introducing Fran... Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:54:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Throwaway_Lines_How_Franklin_Gutierrez_Has_Been_Even_Better_Than_You_Think/1192585 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Throwaway_Lines_How_Franklin_Gutierrez_Has_Been_Even_Better_Than_You_Think/1192585 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Throwaway_Lines_How_Franklin_Gutierrez_Has_Been_Even_Better_Than_You_Think/1192585 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/c/8cfc79874a421b79dd1fe35e3eb5415f826a3c1e/small/Seattle_Mariners_Photo_67f8.jpg If you’ve been around for a while, you probably know that we’re big fans of Franklin Gutierrez. He represents exactly the kind of player we’ve been pounding on the M’s to acquire for years, and its a joy watching him chase down flyballs in center field. He’s going to end the year as [...]-- This post came from: U.S.S. Mariner, and is copyright by the authors. This RSS feed is intended for the personal use of readers and not, for instance, spam blogs.Gutierrez&#8... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:08:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gutierrez_8217s_Defense/1146097 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gutierrez_8217s_Defense/1146097 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gutierrez_8217s_Defense/1146097 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/c/8cfc79874a421b79dd1fe35e3eb5415f826a3c1e/small/Seattle_Mariners_Photo_67f8.jpg I sincerely hope that all Mariners fans know just how lucky we are to have Franklin Gutierrez. Not only has he been the best defensive center fielder in baseball this season, with a 15.1 UZR (BJ Upton is 2nd with a 7.7), but he has also been one of the most valuable in general, for virtually [...] Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:26:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Franklin_Gutierrez_is_Incredible/959374 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Franklin_Gutierrez_is_Incredible/959374 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Franklin_Gutierrez_is_Incredible/959374 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/c/2c9fcd719624e49ccdd94ea69620b7982a75e254/small/Seattle_Mariners_Photo_5f03.jpg What’s better than a major league baseball player running into a wall while chasing a fly ball? An international sex symbol major league baseball player running into a wall while chasing a fly ball. This week, Mariners outfielder Franklin Gutierrez has achieved both. One could also say Gutierrez has achieved the Seattle baseball fan adoration trifecta:Bobblehead night? Check (July 24).Above average season at the plate? Check. Sex symbol status unseen since Alex Rodriguez whored around town? C... Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:07:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/This_Weeks_Man_Crush_Franklin_Gutierrez/859432 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/This_Weeks_Man_Crush_Franklin_Gutierrez/859432 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/This_Weeks_Man_Crush_Franklin_Gutierrez/859432 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/c/8cfc79874a421b79dd1fe35e3eb5415f826a3c1e/small/Seattle_Mariners_Photo_67f8.jpg Washburn vs French, Rain Delay, Start Time Unknown Washburn gets a bit of a test today, agianst a line-up with some bats that can thump lefties and Franklin Gutierrez sitting on the bench. Comerica’s dimensions will help him, but Langerhans/Balentien are no Gutierrez/Chavez, so Wash is actually going to have to pitch well today. [...]-- This post came from: U.S.S. Mariner, and is copyright by the authors. This RSS feed is intended for the personal use of readers and not, for instance, ... Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:02:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_95_Mariners_at_Tigers/856754 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_95_Mariners_at_Tigers/856754 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_95_Mariners_at_Tigers/856754 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/c/8cfc79874a421b79dd1fe35e3eb5415f826a3c1e/small/Seattle_Mariners_Photo_67f8.jpg With the Mariners down 1-0, Franklin Gutierrez hit a three run home run  in the bottom of the eighth inning, to permanently give the Mariners the lead. The long ball followed an Ichiro double and a Ken Griffey Jr. walk. Felix Hernandez pitched another gem going eight strong innings while striking out seven and walking two. [...] Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:42:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Franklin_Gutierrez_Comes_Through_Big/789945 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Franklin_Gutierrez_Comes_Through_Big/789945 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Franklin_Gutierrez_Comes_Through_Big/789945 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/c/8cfc79874a421b79dd1fe35e3eb5415f826a3c1e/small/Seattle_Mariners_Photo_67f8.jpg So, instead, I’ll just present a picture. Franklin Gutierrez, All-Star. It won’t happen, but you could make a pretty good argument that it should. -- This post came from: U.S.S. Mariner, and is copyright by the authors. This RSS feed is intended for the personal use of readers and not, for instance, spam blogs. I’m Running [...]-- This post came from: U.S.S. Mariner, and is copyright by the authors. This RSS feed is intended for the personal use of readers and not, for i... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:22:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/I_8217m_Running_Out_Of_Words/767722 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/I_8217m_Running_Out_Of_Words/767722 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/I_8217m_Running_Out_Of_Words/767722 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/c/2c9fcd719624e49ccdd94ea69620b7982a75e254/small/Seattle_Mariners_Photo_5f03.jpg