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How do you truly measure defense in Major League Baseball? Some of the greatest defensive players to play the game have taken home numerous Rawlings Gold Gloves. Ozzie Smith didn’t get the nickname “The Wizard” because it was cool, his glove was simply magical. Omar Vizquel will one day get into the Hall of Fame and it will not be largely due to his offense. Ivan Rodriguez is arguably one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game, thanks to the 13 Gold Gloves stashed away on his mantle. There are two players in the game right now that don’t own a Gold Glove that could be considered amongst the best at their position. Heck, I’m not the only one that feels this way. ESPN did a series of articles in the off-season called “Hot Stove U” and o ...

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