Jeter_NP1 ,_, Teixeira_NP1 win_VV0 Gold_NN1 Gloves_NN2 NEW_NP1 YORK_NP1 (_( AP_NP1 )_) --_JJ Derek_NP1 Jeter_NP1 sure_JJ is_VBZ stuffing_VVG his_APPGE trophy_NN1 case_NN1 this_DD1 year_NNT1 ._. 
The_AT steady_JJ Yankees_NN2 shortstop_NN1 won_VVD his_APPGE fourth_MD Gold_NN1 Glove_NN1 on_II Tuesday_NPD1 ,_, joining_VVG New_NP1 York_NP1 first_MD baseman_NN1 Mark_NP1 Teixeira_NP1 among_II the_AT American_JJ League_NN1 players_NN2 rewarded_VVN for_IF fantastic_JJ fielding_VVG ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 always_RR taken_VVN a_AT1 great_JJ deal_NN1 of_IO pride_NN1 in_II my_APPGE defense_NN1 ,_, and_CC being_VBG honored_VVN with_IW a_AT1 Gold_NN1 Glove_NN1 is_VBZ an_AT1 accomplishment_NN1 I_PPIS1 will_VM never_RR overlook_VVI ,_, "_" Jeter_NP1 said_VVD in_II a_AT1 statement_NN1 ._. 
Los_NP1 Angeles_NP1 Angels_NN2 center_NN1 fielder_NN1 Torii_NP1 Hunter_NP1 and_CC Seattle_NP1 right_JJ fielder_NN1 Ichiro_NP1 Suzuki_NP1 both_RR won_VVN for_IF the_AT ninth_MD straight_JJ season_NNT1 ._. 
First-time_JJ winners_NN2 included_VVD Tampa_NP1 Bay_NN1 third_MD baseman_NN1 Evan_NP1 Longoria_NP1 ,_, Baltimore_NP1 outfielder_VV0 Adam_NP1 Jones_NP1 and_CC Chicago_NP1 White_NP1 Sox_NN2 pitcher_NN1 Mark_NP1 Buehrle_NP1 ._. 
Minnesota_NP1 catcher_NN1 Joe_NP1 Mauer_NP1 and_CC Detroit_NP1 second_MD baseman_NN1 Placido_NP1 Polanco_NP1 each_DD1 earned_VVD their_APPGE second_MD award_NN1 ._. 
Rawlings_NP1 has_VHZ presented_VVN Gold_NN1 Gloves_NN2 annually_RR since_II 1957_MC ._. 
Managers_NN2 and_CC coaches_NN2 vote_VV0 on_II players_NN2 in_II their_APPGE own_DA leagues_NN2 before_II the_AT regular_JJ season_NNT1 ends_NN2 ,_, but_CCB they_PPHS2 may_VM not_XX select_VVI members_NN2 of_IO their_APPGE own_DA teams_NN2 ._. 
National_JJ League_NN1 winners_NN2 will_VM be_VBI announced_VVN today_RT ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VHZ been_VBN a_AT1 banner_NN1 year_NNT1 for_IF Jeter_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS combined_VVD with_IW Teixeira_NP1 to_TO help_VVI lead_VVI the_AT Yankees_NN2 past_II Philadelphia_NP1 last_MD week_NNT1 for_IF the_AT franchise_NN1 's_GE 27th_MD World_NN1 Series_NN title_NN1 ._. 
In_II31 addition_II32 to_II33 his_APPGE fifth_MD championship_NN1 ring_NN1 ,_, Jeter_NP1 also_RR took_VVD home_RL baseball_NN1 's_GE Roberto_NP1 Clemente_NP1 Award_NN1 for_IF excellence_NN1 on_II the_AT field_NN1 and_CC in_II the_AT community_NN1 ,_, and_CC his_APPGE second_MD Hank_NP1 Aaron_NP1 Award_NN1 as_II the_AT AL_NP1 's_GE top_JJ hitter_NN1 ._. 
In_II September_NPM1 ,_, he_PPHS1 broke_VVD Lou_NP1 Gehrig_NP1 's_GE club_NN1 record_NN1 for_IF hits_NN2 ._. 
The_AT Gold_NN1 Glove_NN1 is_VBZ perhaps_RR his_APPGE most_RGT surprising_JJ piece_NN1 of_IO hardware_NN1 ,_, however_RR ._. 
Jeter_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS turned_VVD 35_MC in_II June_NPM1 ,_, enjoyed_VVD one_MC1 of_IO his_APPGE best_JJT defensive_JJ seasons_NNT2 after_II years_NNT2 of_IO criticism_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 lack_NN1 of_IO range_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 10-time_JJ All-Star_JJ ,_, Jeter_NP1 won_VVD three_MC consecutive_JJ Gold_NN1 Gloves_NN2 from_II 2004-06_MCMC ._. 
But_CCB detractors_NN2 pointed_VVN to_II modern_JJ fielding_VVG stats_NN2 that_CST indicated_VVD his_APPGE defense_NN1 did_VDD n't_XX warrant_VVI such_DA accolades_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 said_VVD it_PPH1 was_VBDZ his_APPGE bat_NN1 that_CST brought_VVD on_II the_AT attention_NN1 --_NN1 and_CC the_AT New_NP1 York_NP1 spotlight_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 season_NNT1 ,_, Jeter_NP1 made_VVD a_AT1 career-low_JJ eight_MC errors_NN2 and_CC matched_VVD his_APPGE personal_JJ best_VV0 with_IW a_AT1 .986_MC fielding_VVG percentage_NN1 ,_, both_DB2 ranking_VVG at_II the_AT top_NN1 of_IO the_AT AL_NP1 charts_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 anchored_VVD an_AT1 outstanding_JJ Yankees_NN2 infield_NN1 as_CSA New_NP1 York_NP1 set_VVD a_AT1 major_JJ league_NN1 record_NN1 by_II going_VVG 18_MC games_NN2 without_IW an_AT1 error_NN1 from_II May_NPM1 14_MC to_II June_NPM1 1_MC1 ._. 
"_" Playing_VVG championship-caliber_JJ baseball_NN1 starts_VVZ with_IW pitching_VVG and_CC defense_NN1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 think_VV0 those_DD2 two_MC components_NN2 were_VBDR certainly_RR the_AT foundation_NN1 for_IF our_APPGE success_NN1 in_II 2009_MC ,_, "_" said_VVD Jeter_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS made_VVD 56_MC errors_NN2 as_II a_AT1 19-year-old_JJ at_II Class-A_NN1 Greensboro_NP1 in_II 1993_MC ._. 
Teixeira_NP1 played_VVD a_AT1 big_JJ part_NN1 in_II New_NP1 York_NP1 's_GE title_NN1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
In_II his_APPGE first_MD season_NNT1 with_IW the_AT Yankees_NN2 after_II signing_VVG a_AT1 $180_NNU million_NNO ,_, eight-year_JJ contract_NN1 ,_, Teixeira_NP1 impressed_VVD with_IW his_APPGE reliable_JJ glove_NN1 as_II31 well_II32 as_II33 his_APPGE powerful_JJ bat_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 saved_VVD runs_NN2 with_IW diving_JJ stops_NN2 ,_, nimble_JJ stretches_NN2 and_CC tough_JJ scoops_NN2 ._. 
Teammates_NN2 and_CC opponents_NN2 alike_RR pointed_VVN to_II his_APPGE substantial_JJ effect_NN1 on_II the_AT club_NN1 's_GE overall_JJ defense_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 Gold_NN1 Glove_NN1 winner_NN1 in_II 2005_MC and_CC '06_MC with_IW Texas_NP1 ,_, Teixeira_NP1 committed_VVD just_RR four_MC errors_NN2 this_DD1 year_NNT1 and_CC had_VHD a_AT1 .997_MC fielding_VVG percentage_NN1 ._. 
"_" Solid_JJ defense_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT most_RGT underrated_JJ component_NN1 of_IO winning_VVG baseball_NN1 ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 is_VBZ something_PN1 I_PPIS1 have_VH0 always_RR taken_VVN pride_NN1 in_RP ,_, "_" Teixeira_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" Winning_VVG a_AT1 third_MD Gold_NN1 Glove_NN1 means_VVZ a_AT1 lot_NN1 to_II me_PPIO1 ,_, especially_RR when_CS good_JJ defense_NN1 helped_VVD our_APPGE entire_JJ team_NN1 reach_VV0 the_AT ultimate_JJ goal_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 world_NN1 championship_NN1 ._. "_" 
Mauer_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 top_JJ contender_NN1 for_IF AL_NP1 MVP_NP1 ,_, won_VVD his_APPGE second_MD consecutive_JJ Gold_NN1 Glove_NN1 after_II leading_VVG the_AT Twins_NN2 on_II a_AT1 late_JJ charge_NN1 into_II the_AT playoffs_NN2 ._. 
Longoria_NN1 ,_, last_MD year_NNT1 's_GE AL_NP1 Rookie_NP1 of_IO the_AT Year_NNT1 ,_, unseated_VVD Seattle_NP1 's_GE Adrian_NP1 Beltre_NP1 at_II third_MD base_NN1 ._. 
Beltre_NN1 ,_, hampered_VVN by_II injuries_NN2 this_DD1 season_NNT1 ,_, won_VVD the_AT previous_JJ two_MC years_NNT2 after_II a_AT1 six-year_JJ run_NN1 by_II Oakland_NP1 's_GE Eric_NP1 Chavez_NP1 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT one_MC1 award_NN1 that_CST I_PPIS1 've_VH0 wanted_VVN to_TO win_VVI since_CS I_PPIS1 started_VVD pro_II ball_NN1 ,_, "_" Longoria_NP1 said_VVD in_II a_AT1 statement_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 take_VV0 a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO pride_NN1 in_II my_APPGE defense_NN1 ,_, so_CS this_DD1 award_NN1 is_VBZ very_RG special_JJ to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ humbling_JJ to_TO have_VHI your_APPGE name_NN1 associated_VVN with_IW some_DD of_IO the_AT great_JJ players_NN2 who_PNQS have_VH0 won_VVN a_AT1 Gold_NN1 Glove_NN1 ,_, especially_RR the_AT third_MD basemen_NN2 ._. "_" 
In_II31 addition_II32 to_II33 the_AT voters_NN2 ,_, Longoria_NP1 thanked_VVD teammate_NN1 Carlos_NP1 Pena_NP1 ,_, last_MD season_NNT1 's_GE Gold_NN1 Glove_NN1 winner_NN1 at_II first_MD base_NN1 ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 all_DB know_VV0 how_RGQ good_JJ he_PPHS1 is_VBZ ._. 
He_PPHS1 probably_RR saved_VVD me_PPIO1 at_RR21 least_RR22 five_MC errors_NN2 this_DD1 year_NNT1 ,_, so_RR without_IW him_PPHO1 the_AT award_NN1 might_VM not_XX have_VHI been_VBN possible_JJ ,_, "_" Longoria_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
Buehrle_NP1 pitched_VVD a_AT1 perfect_JJ game_NN1 against_II Tampa_NP1 Bay_NN1 on_II July_NPM1 23_MC ._. 
But_CCB when_CS he_PPHS1 allows_VVZ runners_NN2 ,_, he_PPHS1 's_VBZ particularly_RR effective_JJ at_II holding_VVG them_PPHO2 on_RP ._. 
The_AT left-hander_NN1 yielded_VVD only_RR four_MC stolen_JJ bases_NN2 in_II eight_MC tries_VVZ this_DD1 season_NNT1 and_CC picked_VVN off_II eight_MC runners_NN2 ._. 
The_AT only_JJ pitcher_NN1 with_IW more_DAR pickoffs_NN2 was_VBDZ former_DA teammate_NN1 Clayton_NP1 Richard_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS had_VHD nine_MC ,_, according_II21 to_II22 STATS_NN2 LLC_NP1 ._. 
Chicago_NP1 traded_VVD Richard_NP1 to_II San_NP1 Diego_NP1 on_II July_NPM1 31_MC in_II a_AT1 package_NN1 for_IF ace_JJ Jake_NP1 Peavy_NP1 ._. 
"_" Hopefully_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 earned_VVD it_PPH1 this_DD1 year_NNT1 ,_, "_" Buehrle_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
Polanco_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS has_VHZ filed_VVN for_IF free_JJ agency_NN1 ,_, committed_VVN two_MC errors_NN2 all_DB season_NNT1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 also_RR won_VVD in_II 2007_MC --_JJ without_IW making_VVG an_AT1 error_NN1 --_NN1 before_II losing_VVG out_RP last_MD year_NNT1 to_II Boston_NP1 's_GE Dustin_NP1 Pedroia_NP1 ._. 
With_IW nine_MC Gold_JJ Gloves_NN2 apiece_RA ,_, Hunter_NP1 and_CC Suzuki_NP1 are_VBR one_MC1 shy_JJ of_IO the_AT AL_NP1 record_NN1 for_IF outfielders_NN2 ,_, shared_VVN by_II Ken_NP1 Griffey_NP1 Jr_NNA ._. 
and_CC Hall_NN1 of_IO Famer_NP1 Al_NP1 Kaline_NP1 ._. 
Hunter_NP1 receives_VVZ a_AT1 $100,000_NNU bonus_NN1 for_IF winning_VVG the_AT Gold_NN1 Glove_NN1 ,_, while_CS Suzuki_NP1 gets_VVZ $50,000_NNU ._. 
Buehrle_NP1 ,_, Longoria_NP1 ,_, Mauer_NP1 and_CC Polanco_NP1 each_DD1 earned_VVD $25,000_NNU ._. 
