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Yankee beat writer Marc Carig discusses the difficulty of utilizing "sabermetric stats" in his newspaper articles in place of "traditional stats." The quotations are there because there always seems to be some divide, which inevitably leads into the "stats vs. scouts" stuff.

Somehow I envision the Gold Glove voting process to be like being a contestant on the Price is Right. Rather than thinking intently about the right answer, the voters just look behind into the crowd, and hold up fingers that say "Derek Jeter" and "Mark Teixeira," and whatever name is yelled back the most profoundly in the chaos becomes the vote. This doesn't seem academic. http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=1b&stats=fld&lg=al&qual=y&type=1&season=2010&month=0

Congratulations, Joe! Of course, Derek Jeter, who ranked 53rd among American League shortstops in UZR, also won a Gold Glove, so you are welcome to disregard the award as irrelevant if you wish.