Carlos Lee Wins Silver Slugger

only cares about the Cubs.  Sure, he wants the Astros to trade Roy Oswalt because he probably thinks that Roy would end up with the Cubbies. He is delusional.  He has written several times in previous years that the Cubs should be the most attractive place for Roger Clemens.  Like most Cubs' fans, he would like nothing better than the Astros trading all their good players and sitting in the toilet for awhile.

Now let's get one for every position player next year! :p

comments on this article...that several people were complaining that it is a travesty that Lee won the award.  Apparently they think Adam Dunn should have won over Lee because of a higher OPS and HR total.  I don't buy that argument.  First, Lee is 2d among LFers to Holliday in Runs Created...so it makes sense that both Holliday and Lee get Silver Sluggers.  Second, in the case of a Silver Slugger award, I can see giving some weight to RBIs for middle of the order hitters.  Although it is a lineup-dependent statistic, RBIs are part of the job description for LFers and 1st basemen, who are at typical "slugging" positions.  Third, although I like Dunn and think he is valuable, Dunn is clearly more one dimensional as a hitter than Lee.

complaining about David Wright winning the Gold Glove at 3d base.  Wright had 21 errors, while Chipper had 8 errors, least in the NL (though Chipper was 3d in fielding percent, behind Feliz and A. Ramirez).  I have to agree with Jones about Wright.  Although I think errors and fielding percent are overrated as a fielding stats, that many errors seems excessive for a GG winner.  I think Wright generally has good range, but his revised zone rating was only so-so this year.  One can congratulate Chipper on holding down his errors this year, but I don't think his defensive range is good enough to deserve a Gold Glove.  (His revised zone rating reflects that his range isn't great also.)
Chipper said he wouldn't complain if Feliz or Aramis Ramirez had won the Gold Glove.  I agree with him there.  Pedro Feliz should have won the GG, IMO.  He had the best fielding percent and the best revized zone rating...and most other defensive metric systems confirm that his range is top rate.  (Feliz won the Fielding Bible's Golden Glove at 3d base for both leagues.)  Aramis Ramirez and Ryan Zimmerman wouldn't have been bad choices either, given their revised zone rating.  It is interesting that A-Ram, who had a richly deserved reputation as a defensive butcher at one time, has now become a very good defensive 3d baseman.

Why did Wright win it?  Is this an example of offensive stats influencing the Gold Glove award?