Shane Victorino won his third consecutive Gold Glove, with 11 outfield assists and only two errors on the season. Jimmy Rollins did not make the cut, undoubtedly because of injury. Chase Utley was again slighted. Yes, Chase Utley!
In other news, Mickey Morandini is auditioning for a minor league managerial position with the Phillies and Juan Samuel is being considered to replace Davey Lopes.
Otherwise, the only baseball opportunity is to watch the grass grow down at First Energy Park in Lakewood. The old sod is being replaced and the public is invited to watch the new sod being rolled out and laid down. An email today from the team included lots of actually interesting photos of the process. That I even thought for a moment about driving to the park is an indication of how desperate I already am.
