*Sorry for the bit of hiatus (again)*
The Orioles will have brought home three gold gloves from Adam Jones (fourth-time winner), J.J. Hardy (third) and Nick Markakis (second). Jones was a likely guess of receiving the glove again after all the home run robbing catches that made me wonder if he was actually human.
What I really want to focus on is the fact that Buck Showalter won this award. I was really surprised when they announced his name. I figured it would have just been the royals manager because they made it farther than the Orioles have ever done. What surprised me before was back in 2012 when Showalter fell to the Athletic's manager. It was odd, in my opinion but I am happy anyways that they finally decided to give him some recognition after two years.
What really made him deserve this award is the way he dealt with most of his star players being injured or put on suspensions. I thought it was looking a bit hopeless towards the end, myself but I still wasn't going to completely give up on them anyways. I didn't even think they'd make it past the tigers. Somehow Showalter pulled it off, probably with a few sleepless nights and some coffee. I want to thank Buck Showalter for bringing back Orioles magic and bringing back hopeful feelings.
Thank you, Adam Jones, J.J. Hardy and Nick Markakis for snagging a few balls and getting the Orioles on the board. Without you, we would not of been able to beat the yankees!
And to all the Orioles who were not recognized, thank you for your patronage in making this 2014 season one of the best!
This Orioles are royal! (defying all odds against Jeremy Guthrie's shirt)
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