Yes, Derek Jeter won the Gold Glove again. No, he didn’t deserve it.
Yes, the awards are more based on reputation than evidence. They also, for some reason — perhaps laziness on the part of the voters — seem to unfairly reward incumbents. And there’s no doubt that there’s an offensive component at play, even though they theoretically reward defense.
But really, who cares? Does anyone that knows anything about baseball still really think the Gold Gloves always go to the best fielders at every position? They’ve been a meaningless pageant for years, maybe always. They’re a joke. Use them for jokes if that’s your thing, or just stop paying them any mind.
There are much better ways to determine good fielders, and even better-researched awards.
Tedquarters 
So what you’re saying is, Rafael Palmeiro’s 1999 Gold Glove is a sham?
Doug Flynn only winning one gold glove if I recall correctly says it all. He was the best second baseman of his era in the field. He even made Ozzie Smith like plays the few times he got to play shortstop. The reality is that gold gloves more often than not go to offensive players that are adequate rather than truly gifted defensive players. Even with his injuries Jose Reyes had a tremendous year in the field and he won’t get gold glove this year. David Wright totally sucked with his playing the ball off to the side and while he might not win a gold glove he will probably be in top three because of reputation. May be some other company could come up with an actual award for defensive prowess. I personally don’t agree with any of the Yankees that won gold gloves but I guess no names playing shortstop in Texas or first base in Oakland don’t make the grade. If managers are involved is anyone suprised that group of guys that don’t even know the art of managing can’t make the right decisions on this? How many hit and runs, bunts, suicide squeezes or actual mananging did any one see this past year?
who hands out golden gloves? you’d think they’d want to make some changes to they method in which they select their recipients, lest they find themselves relegated to dustbin of baseball history.
It’s delicious, though, the drubbing Jeter is taking this morning. So I’m happy enough that they gave it to him, because when else does Captain Calm Eyes have to face the slings and arrows?