Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman earned his first Gold Glove on Wednesday. It was only a matter of time. I must have watched 70 of his games in person this year and there was nobody better. Not David Wright. Not Kevin Kouzmanoff.
With a range factor per game of 2.97, Zimmerman gets to more balls than any other third baseman in the National League. He led MLB in total chances (459) and assists (325). His UZR number – a rating system that tries to explain how many runs a player saved relative to his position – was 18.1. That was the third highest of any qualifying player at any position.
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Have a conference call with Zimmerman in about an hour. Will have an expanded story up on our website soon after with quotes and reaction.
