St. Louis Cardinals fans baffled by stars Paul Goldschmidt and Tommy Edman not winning a Gold Glove award

St. Louis Cardinals fans were left baffled after Paul Goldschmidt and Tommy Edman did not receive the Gold Glove award this season. The winners of the Gold Glove awards were announced before Game Three of the World Series on Tuesday night.Paul Goldschmidt won the award last year and was a finalist again this year at first base. Tommy Edman won the award last year at second base and was trying to defend his title. He was also a finalist for the utility Gold Glove Award. However, both players came up short in the final vote.Jack Flaherty@Jack9Flahertyalso really crazy that Tommy and Goldy didn’t win…🤷🏽&zwj;♂️3018134also really crazy that Tommy and Goldy didn’t win…🤷🏽&zwj;♂️St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty couldn't believe Edman and Goldschmidt didn't win. They both had incredible seasons defensively for the Cardinals.St. Louis did have two players that did win the award this year though. Nolan Arenado took home the award at third base and rookie Brendan Donovan took home the utility Gold Glove award. Despite that, fans couldn't help but think that Goldschmidt and Edman were robbed.&quot;I feel like they just give it to random people at this point,&quot; one fan explained.seanthebeast@thebeasst69@Jack9Flaherty I feel like they just give it to random people at this point10@Jack9Flaherty I feel like they just give it to random people at this point&quot;It's actually unexplainable and inexcusable,&quot; said another.Adam Burnham@adamburnham@Jack9Flaherty It’s actually unexplainable and inexcusable.@Jack9Flaherty It’s actually unexplainable and inexcusable.Bruce@bruce_white24@Jack9Flaherty tell ‘em ace@Jack9Flaherty tell ‘em aceLaurie Lee Brinker@LLeeBrink@Jack9Flaherty Agree, Edman is underrated.1@Jack9Flaherty Agree, Edman is underrated.stlcardslebron@Stlcardslebron@Jack9Flaherty Goldschmidt didn’t win because advanced defensive stats can be manipulated depending on where you position yourself. He probably stood further back this year that’s why the stats weren’t there.4@Jack9Flaherty Goldschmidt didn’t win because advanced defensive stats can be manipulated depending on where you position yourself. He probably stood further back this year that’s why the stats weren’t there.Mike Wansong@mk_wansong@Jack9Flaherty Hard to believe Goldschmidt wasn’t the best defensive 1 st basemen. I think he was even better than last year4@Jack9Flaherty Hard to believe Goldschmidt wasn’t the best defensive 1 st basemen. I think he was even better than last yearG@GarrettParsell@Jack9Flaherty Goldy is MVP so they’re spreading the love.3@Jack9Flaherty Goldy is MVP so they’re spreading the love.Jim Crawford@jdc1217@Jack9Flaherty Agree, Edman was superb going back and forth at 2 positions.2@Jack9Flaherty Agree, Edman was superb going back and forth at 2 positions.neill murphy@tenncardfan@Jack9Flaherty REALLY crazy that Edman didn’t. Have to tip your cap to Christian Walker. He had a terrific year and is deserving.6@Jack9Flaherty REALLY crazy that Edman didn’t. Have to tip your cap to Christian Walker. He had a terrific year and is deserving.I’m here until I’m not@JeffWright58@Jack9Flaherty They won it in our eyes and hearts and that’s all that matters now.@Jack9Flaherty They won it in our eyes 👀and hearts &hearts;️and that’s all that matters now.Some St. Louis Cardinals fans believe that Paul Goldschmidt didn't win the award because he is going to win the NL MVP Award. He had a tremendous season for St. Louis this year. He finished the regular season ranked third in batting average and fourth in RBIs.Nolan Arenado became the second player to win 10 straight Gold Glove Awards to start off his career. He joined Ichiro Suzuki who had a head start on his professional career playing over in Japan before heading over to the States.The St. Louis Cardinals have holes to fill ahead of the 2023 seasonWild Card Series - Philadelphia Phillies v St. Louis Cardinals - Game 2The St. Louis Cardinals lost fan-favorite Yadier Molina as he retired following the season. He was a big part of the Cardinals' success. St. Louis will be looking to fill the void at catcher in free agency.St. Louis will have a tough time trying to find a catcher that compares to Molina. He is arguably one of MLB's best catchers of all time.One catcher they could target in free agency is Wilson Contreras. They already showed interest in him during the regular season. Acquiring Contreras would excite St. Louis fans as he's been playing at the peak of his career.No one could truly replace Molina, but Contreras would be a good start.

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