Oakland catcher Sean Murphy should have won his second Gold Glove this year. There, I said it.
After winning last year’s award over catchers Martin Maldonado and Salvador Perez, Oakland’s backstop lost out on the honor this year to Jose Trevino of the New York Yankees. Blah.
After watching Murphy catch for just about the entire season and seeing his work on a daily basis, it seemed like a shoe-in that he’d get some more hardware for his trophy shelf after being nominated for the award again just a few weeks ago.