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2B – Daily News – Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Ichiro gets 10th Gold Glove in row NEW YORK (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki won his 10th straight Gold Glove for a full season of fielding excellence. Mark Buehrle won again, perhaps clinching his spot with an acrobatic play on opening day. Derek Jeter, well, his selection is likely to set off another loud round of dispute over whether the award is relevant any- more. Rawlings announced the American League honors Tuesday. Managers and coaches vote for players in their leagues and can’t pick players on their own teams. Also chosen were first baseman Mark Teixeira and second baseman Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees; third base- man Evan Longoria and outfielder Carl Crawford of the Tampa Bay Rays; Min- nesota catcher Joe Mauer and Seattle out- fielder Franklin Gutierrez. The NL awards will be announced Wednesday. Suzuki tied the AL record for Gold Gloves by an outfielder shared by Ken Griffey Jr. and Al Kaline. The Seattle right fielder has won every year he’s been in the big leagues. The overall record for outfielders is held by Willie Mays and Roberto Clemente with 12 each. The awards started in 1957, so there’s no telling how many Mays, Clemente or others might have won before then. Angels outfielder Torii Hunter’s streak of nine in a row ended this season. Jeter won for the fifth time at shortstop — at 36, the New York Yankees captain is the oldest AL shortstop to win the Gold Glove since Luis Aparicio was the same age in 1970. Only Ozzie Smith, Omar Vizquel, Aparicio and Mark Belanger have won more total Gold Gloves at shortstop than Jeter. ‘‘It is a tremendous honor to receive the Gold Glove award, especially since this recognition comes from managers and coaches for whom I have a great deal of respect. It is particularly gratifying to be recognized for defense, as it is something I take a lot of pride in and am constantly working to improve,’’ Jeter said in a state- ment. Jeter was charged with just six errors and had a career-high .989 fielding per- centage, both best among full-time AL shortstops. But modern fielding charts and rankings consistently put Jeter in the bottom half of their ratings. Two websites that study glovework — www.fangraphs.com with its Ultimate Zone Rating and www.fielding- bible.com — listed Chicago’s Alexei Ramirez as the top-fielding AL shortstop with Jeter nowhere close to even middle- of-the-pack status. Ramirez made 20 errors and had a .974 fielding percentage. ‘‘I think a lot of errors he got were plays that others wouldn’t have gotten to,’’ Buehrle said on a conference call. ‘‘I think he was deserving.’’ ‘‘I don’t see Derek play every day,’’ he said. ‘‘I think there are a lot of guys who could’ve won it.’’ Jeter’s range seemed to noticeably decline — he’s never been the best at get- ting to balls up the middle. This season, it seemed more grounders into the hole got through, too, with third baseman Alex Rodriguez ranging less and less to his left. For years, some fans have viewed the Gold Gloves as mostly a popularity con- test, even suggesting that a player’s perfor- mance at the plate helped draw extra atten- tion to his glove. Jeter’s wins have often served as a lightning rod for that debate. Serious questions about the Gold Gloves have stirred for more than a decade, growing ever since Rafael Palmeiro won the award at first base in 1999. He played there only 28 games for Texas that season, spending most of the year as a designated hitter. Buehrle was an easy choice for his sec- ond Gold Glove — he became the first pitcher with multiple no-hitters and Gold Gloves on his resume. He had a 1.000 fielding percentage in 50 chances this year and led major league pitchers with a career-high 11 pickoffs. The lefty was the leading candidate from Day One, with his play in a 6-0 win over Cleveland. Buehrle stuck out his leg and deflected Lou Marson’s hard one-hop- per into foul territory beyond the first-base line, scrambled off the mound and used his glove to flip the ball between his legs to get the out. ‘‘I had people saying all year that the one play won it,’’ Buehrle said. Gutierrez, who plays center field, Craw- ford and Cano also won for the first time. Crawford became a free agent when the season ended and is unlikely to re-sign with Tampa Bay. Teixeira became a four-time winner, Mauer won his third Gold Glove and Lon- goria earned his second. Gutierrez and Suzuki each receive $50,000 bonuses. Buehrle, Crawford, Lon- goria and Mauer get $25,000 apiece. GOLD GLOVES 2010 American League Winners Player, team and gold gloves won P — Mark Buehrle, Chicago White Sox, 2 C — Joe Mauer, Minnesota, 3 1B — Mark Teixeira, N.Y.Yankees, 4 2B — Robinson Cano, N.Y.Yankees, 1 3B — Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay, 2 SS — Derek Jeter, N.Y.Yankees, 5 OF — Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay, 1 OF — Franklin Gutierrez, Seattle, 1 OF — Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle, 10 MCT file photo Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki won his 10th consecutive Gold Glove. Seymour welcomes good times with Raiders Oakland Raiders ALAMEDA (AP) — The Oakland Raiders are a fun-loving group these days. Players joke and laugh on their way to and from the practice field. Rookies are nee- dled by veterans for giving interviews. It’s going so well that even their starting mid- dle linebacker, who pre- viously shied away from the media, made a rare exception to his season-long silence. Funny what a three- game winning streak will do. Five-time Pro Bowl tackle defensive Richard Seymour thinks it’s exactly the type of atmosphere the Raiders need. ‘‘You always try and have that childlike mindset from a playing- the-game standpoint,’’ Seymour said. ‘‘When you win, you start to develop that. Moving forward you just want to keep that vibe going. It’s a process and I think we’re all starting to understand what it takes to be a champion. Guys are really buying into what we’re trying to do.’’ Seymour has been at the heart of Oakland’s turnaround. Oakland (5-4) is on a bye this week but Sey- mour isn’t worried about losing momen- tum. Instead, the break comes at a perfect time for a team that was without injured corner- back Nnamdi Aso- mugha, tight end Zach Miller and wide receivers Chaz Schilens and Louis Murphy in Sunday’s 23-20 over- time win against Kansas City. The 31-year-old is anchoring a defense that is seventh overall and tied with San Diego for second in the NFL with 27 sacks, one behind league-leading Green Bay. After a slow start with their run defense, the Raiders have improved significantly over the past month. Oakland is allowing an average of only 95 yards on the ground over its last five game. In the win against Kansas City, the Raiders held the Chiefs’ No. 1-ranked rushing attack to a mere 104 yards. That helped propel Oakland to the overtime win while extending the team’s streak to three games, its longest since 2002. ‘‘I think we’re show- ing that it was in the making,’’ Seymour said. ‘‘Obviously the first game of the season got away from us. We were kind of up and down. We knew we could have really been in all the games we played in this year, so that’s been encouraging.’’ Seymour didn’t always feel so opti- mistic. When he was traded to Oakland from New England on Sept. 6, 2009, in exchange for the Raiders’ first-round draft pick in 2011, Sey- mour was initially reti- cent to fly to the West Coast. He didn’t even report to his new team until two days before the team’s season-open- er. Looking back, Sey- mour laughs at the trade and says the Raiders got a bargain. ‘‘Oh yeah,’’ Seymour said. ‘‘I think (owner Al Davis) wolfed the Patri- ots on that trade.’’ It would be difficult to argue. Seymour and Tommy Kelly, along with the rotating defensive end trio of Matt Shaugh- nessy, Trevor Scott and rookie Lamarr Houston, have Oakland’s defense playing at its most pro- ductive and consistent level since 2002, when the Raiders won the last of their three straight AFC West titles. It was also the last time Oakland made it to the playoffs, something Seymour has focused on changing since his arrival. ‘‘Really from the first time he got here, he brought an air of ’I’ve been through a lot of battles and I know how to prepare, I know what it takes to be suc- cessful,’’’ coach Tom Cable said. ‘‘He speaks when he feels he needs to, but he certainly is very well-respected. He’s been to the top of the mountain.’’ The effects of Sey- mour’s approach are tangible everywhere. Players were relaxed and jovial as they walked off the field fol- lowing practice Tues- day. Rookie cornerback Jeremy Ware, who made his first career interception in the game against Kansas City, took several verbal jabs from teammates while stopping to talk to a reporter. Middle linebacker Rolando McClain, Oak- land’s first-round draft pick who has previously turned down nearly every media request for an interview, even found time to break his silence. That fulfilled a promise he made when he asked Raiders fans to sell out last week’s game against the Chiefs, which they did. ‘‘I wanted the sellout because I knew we were about to do something special,’’ McClain said. ‘‘You can feel it in the ODDS Glantz-Culver Line For Nov.10 NCAAFootball Today Miami (Ohio) 2.55 (50) atBowling Green Thursday Pittsburgh at UAB 5.5(46.5) at Connecticut 2 (67) East Carolina NFL Thursday at Atlanta 1 (43) Sunday at Indianapolis 7 (47) at Jacksonville 2 (50) Tennessee Minnesota at Buffalo N.Y.Jets at Tampa Bay 6.5 (36) Kansas City 1 (42.5) 1 (40) 3 (43) at San Francisco 6 (38.5) at Arizona 1 (42.5) 3 (41) at N.Y.Giants 14(45.5) at Pittsburgh Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati Houston at Miami at Chicago Detroit 3 (37.5) at Cleveland Carolina at Denver St.Louis Seattle Dallas 4.5 (45) NewEngland Monday 3 (42) atWashington NCAABasketball Today at Maryland at Pittsburgh 22 at Illinois at Texas 14.5 Coll.of Charleston Ill.-Chicago Toledo 28.5 20 NBA Today at Orlando at Atlanta at Toronto Houston 9 5.5 2 1.5 at Cleveland 5 at New York 6.5 at Memphis Pk at Oklahoma City 11 at San Antonio 13 at Sacramento 9 NHL Today at New Jersey-150 at Pittsburgh -125 St.Louis -120 at Florida -150 at Chicago -170 at Anaheim -170 Buffalo +130 Boston +105 atColumbus+100 Toronto+130 Phoenix+150 N.Y .Islanders +150 Utah Milwaukee Charlotte atWashington New Jersey Golden State Dallas Philadelphia L.A.Clippers Minnesota Louisiana Tech locker room, you can feel it in practice. We’re about to be pretty darned scary around here. I just wanted the fans’ support.’’ Notes: Cable is hopeful the Raiders will get Asomugha (ankle), Miller (arch), Murphy (chest) and defensive tackle John Henderson (foot) back after the NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division Kings Dallas Ducks WL OT Pts GF GA 10 3 0 20 39 26 8 5 0 16 43 37 7 7 1 15 40 50 SHARKS 65 1 13 34 30 Phoenix 4 5 5 13 35 45 Central Division St. Louis 9 1 2 20 32 18 Detroit WL OT Pts GF GA 9 3 1 19 42 34 Chicago 8 8 1 17 50 51 Columbus 8 5 0 16 32 32 Nashville 5 5 3 13 31 38 Northwest Division WL OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 8 4 2 18 40 34 Minnesota 7 4 2 16 32 30 Colorado 7 5 1 15 45 42 Calgary 6 7 0 12 35 38 Edmonton 4 7 2 10 35 48 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division WL OT Pts GF GA Philadelphia 9 4 2 20 45 34 N.Y. Rangers 7 7 1 15 41 43 Pittsburgh 7 7 1 15 43 39 N.Y. Islanders4 8 2 10 35 50 New Jersey 4 10 1 9 25 48 Northeast Division WL OT Pts GF GA Montreal 9 5 1 19 36 33 Ottawa Boston 4 9 2 10 37 48 8 6 1 17 41 42 7 3 1 15 33 20 Toronto 5 6 3 13 31 38 Buffalo Southeast Division WL OT Pts GF GA Washington 11 4 0 22 52 37 Tampa Bay 8 4 2 18 43 39 Carolina 8 7 0 16 48 45 Atlanta Florida 6 6 3 15 46 56 5 7 0 10 36 32 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. ————————————————— Tuesday’s results Anaheim at San Jose, late Carolina 7, Edmonton 1 Montreal 2, Vancouver 0 Ottawa 5, Atlanta 2 Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 0 Washington 5, N.Y. Rangers 3 Calgary at Colorado, late Today’s games Boston at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m., NHLN Buffalo at New Jersey, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Columbus, 4 p.m. Toronto at Florida, 4:30 p.m. Phoenix at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Anaheim, 7 p.m., NHLN bye. There’s also a chance that Schilens, who hasn’t played since offseason knee surgery, could be back. NCAABASKETBALL Today’s Top 25 games No.5 Pittsburgh vs. Illinois-Chicago, 4 p.m. No. 13 Illinois vs.Toledo, 5 p.m. NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division Lakers WL Pct GB 7 0 1.000 — WARRIORS 52 .714 2 KINGS 33 .500 3.5 Phoenix 3 4 .429 4 Clippers 1 7 .125 6.5 Southwest Division WL Pct GB New Orleans 7 0 1.000 — San Antonio 5 1 .833 1.5 Dallas 4 2 .667 2.5 Memphis 4 4 .500 3.5 Houston 1 5 .167 5.5 Northwest Division WL Pct GB Portland 5 3 .625 — Utah Denver 4 3 .571 .5 4 4 .500 1 Okla. City 3 3 .500 1 Minnesota 1 6 .143 3.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division WL Pct GB 6 2 .750 — Boston New York 3 4 .429 2.5 New Jersey 2 5 .286 3.5 Philadelphia 2 5 .286 3.5 Toronto 1 6 .143 4.5 Southeast Division WL Pct GB Orlando 5 1 .833 — Atlanta Miami 6 2 .750 — 5 3 .625 1 Washington 1 4 .200 3.5 Charlotte 1 6 .143 4.5 Central Division WL Pct GB Cleveland 4 3 .571 — Chicago 3 3 .500 .5 Indiana 3 3 .500 .5 Milwaukee 3 5 .375 1.5 Detroit 2 5 .286 2 ————————————————— Tuesday’s results Cleveland 93, New Jersey 91 Indiana 144, Denver 113 Milwaukee 107, New York 80 New Orleans 101, L.A. Clippers 82 Utah 116, Miami 114, OT Detroit at Portland, late Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, late Today’s games Golden State at N.Y.,4:30 p.m.,CSNB Minnesota at Sacramento,7 p.m.,CSNC Charlotte at Toronto, 4 p.m. Houston at Washington, 4 p.m. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 4 p.m. Utah at Orlando, 4 p.m., ESPN New Jersey at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m. Dallas at Memphis, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. L.A.Clippers at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m., ESPN