A golden sombrero is awarded to a player who manages to strike out four times in a single game (real golden sombrero not included). It's quite the feat unless you're Ryan Howard or Mark Reynolds. Unfortunately, cycles and no-hitters are all the rage nowadays. Not for me, though. I will pour over the box scores to bring you the finest at swinging and missing.
In honor of Brad Hawpe's first Golden Sombrero with the Rays, and it's a good one, I searched Youtube for an accurate depiction of his night at the plate using a pinata FAIL video. I think this sums it up.
Brad Hawpe swung just as wildly tonight but even when he made contact there was no candy. It was sad for everyone involved. Well, maybe not the pitchers. Hawpe went 0-0 with 4 strikeouts for a nice looking .000/.000/.000 line in the American League. Let's take a look at a whole lot of swinging and missing...
Bottom 2nd: Hawpe struck out swinging against Shaun Marcum. Hawpe took ball 1 befor swinging at the next 3 pitches.
Bottom 5th: Hawpe struck out swinging against Shaun Marcum. Only 2 swinging strikes at this at bat while he took 1 looking and a ball.
Bottom 7th: Hawpe struck out swinging against Shawn Camp. Again it was a looking strike and a ball and 2 swinging strikes. The man knows what he likes.
Bottom 8th: Hawpe struck out swinging against Camp.
It would take a lot more research but it appears that Hawpe struggles against pitchers with some form of the first name Shawn.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Jason Kubel's Golden Sombrero
A golden sombrero is awarded to a player who manages to strike out four times in a single game (real golden sombrero not included). It's quite the feat unless you're Ryan Howard or Mark Reynolds. Unfortunately, cycles and no-hitters are all the rage nowadays. Not for me, though. I will pour over the box scores to bring you the finest at swinging and missing.
I didn't have to wait long for the first Golden Sombrero of the second half thanks to Jason Kubel. The Summer of Strikeouts continues! Kubel had a breakout/anomaly season last year hitting 28 home runs and .300/.369/.539. Kubel has taken a step back to his more normal .263/.343/.438 slash line this season. He went 1-5 last night with 4 strikeouts. This just happens to be Kubel's first career Golden Sombrero, so I think I owe him something special for his first time. I blended up some margaritas and now it's time for, wait for it, pinata bloopers...
My favorite was the girl that just kept hitting the wall with the broom. Now that we all had some laughs together, let's see how Kubel achieved hat history...
Bottom 2nd: Kubel stuck out swinging against John Danks. To Kubel's credit, he did single earlier in the 2nd inning. So 1-2 isn't so bad. It would not get that good again.
Bottom 5th: Kubel struck out swinging against Danks. He took ball 1 before it all fell apart over the next 3 pitches.
Bottom 7th: Kubel struck out swinging against Matt Thornton.
Bottom 9th: Kubel struck out swinging against Bobby Jenks.
Everybody has one of those days. Mine came in the summer of 1993. Jeff Young really had his stuff that day. His rising Wiffle Ball was unhittable and his off speed stuff was ridiculous. Even with my Wiffle ball bat filled with sand, I struck out swinging 4 times. See Jason, it happens to the best of us.
I didn't have to wait long for the first Golden Sombrero of the second half thanks to Jason Kubel. The Summer of Strikeouts continues! Kubel had a breakout/anomaly season last year hitting 28 home runs and .300/.369/.539. Kubel has taken a step back to his more normal .263/.343/.438 slash line this season. He went 1-5 last night with 4 strikeouts. This just happens to be Kubel's first career Golden Sombrero, so I think I owe him something special for his first time. I blended up some margaritas and now it's time for, wait for it, pinata bloopers...
My favorite was the girl that just kept hitting the wall with the broom. Now that we all had some laughs together, let's see how Kubel achieved hat history...
Bottom 2nd: Kubel stuck out swinging against John Danks. To Kubel's credit, he did single earlier in the 2nd inning. So 1-2 isn't so bad. It would not get that good again.
Bottom 5th: Kubel struck out swinging against Danks. He took ball 1 before it all fell apart over the next 3 pitches.
Bottom 7th: Kubel struck out swinging against Matt Thornton.
Bottom 9th: Kubel struck out swinging against Bobby Jenks.
Everybody has one of those days. Mine came in the summer of 1993. Jeff Young really had his stuff that day. His rising Wiffle Ball was unhittable and his off speed stuff was ridiculous. Even with my Wiffle ball bat filled with sand, I struck out swinging 4 times. See Jason, it happens to the best of us.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Ryan Zimmerman's Golden Sombrero
A golden sombrero is awarded to a player who manages to strike out four times in a single game (real golden sombrero not included). It's quite the feat unless you're Ryan Howard or Mark Reynolds. Unfortunately, cycles and no-hitters are all the rage nowadays. Not for me, though. I will pour over the box scores to bring you the finest at swinging and missing.
With all the strikeouts Stephen Strasburg has been racking up, the other face of the Nationals decided to get in on the act today. Ryan Zimmerman picked up a Golden Sombrero after striking out four times against the White Sox. This will probably be the only Sombrero I will get to hand out to the 25-year-old All Star third baseman this year so we'll have to make it special. While Zimmerman averages about 120 strikeouts over a full season, this is only his fourth career Golden Sombrero. He had one in each of 2006, 2007 and 2008.
In honor of Zimmerman's rare Sombrero, I've blended up some margaritas and put out the chips and salsa. Now let's all gather around and watch some pinata bloopers!
If you don't enjoy that, we can't be friends. Let's see how Zimmerman won that shiny, shiny hat.
Bottom 1st: Zimmerman struck out swinging against Jake Peavy. Remember when Jake Peavy was good? So did he today.
Bottom 3rd: Zimmerman struck out looking against Peavy. Maybe Peavy is just good against the National League.
Bottom 6th: Zimmerman struck out looking against Peavy. 3 pitches. Perhaps Peavy is just good against Ryan Zimmerman.
Bottom 9th: Zimmerman struck out looking against Peavy. 3 pitches. Oh okay, Peavy just owns Zimmerman. This is also an MTD Hat Trick (striking out 3 times, the same way, against the same pitcher). I haven't come up with a name for when a pitcher strikes out a batter 4 times in one game. I'm open to suggestions though. Comments?
With all the strikeouts Stephen Strasburg has been racking up, the other face of the Nationals decided to get in on the act today. Ryan Zimmerman picked up a Golden Sombrero after striking out four times against the White Sox. This will probably be the only Sombrero I will get to hand out to the 25-year-old All Star third baseman this year so we'll have to make it special. While Zimmerman averages about 120 strikeouts over a full season, this is only his fourth career Golden Sombrero. He had one in each of 2006, 2007 and 2008.
In honor of Zimmerman's rare Sombrero, I've blended up some margaritas and put out the chips and salsa. Now let's all gather around and watch some pinata bloopers!
If you don't enjoy that, we can't be friends. Let's see how Zimmerman won that shiny, shiny hat.
Bottom 1st: Zimmerman struck out swinging against Jake Peavy. Remember when Jake Peavy was good? So did he today.
Bottom 3rd: Zimmerman struck out looking against Peavy. Maybe Peavy is just good against the National League.
Bottom 6th: Zimmerman struck out looking against Peavy. 3 pitches. Perhaps Peavy is just good against Ryan Zimmerman.
Bottom 9th: Zimmerman struck out looking against Peavy. 3 pitches. Oh okay, Peavy just owns Zimmerman. This is also an MTD Hat Trick (striking out 3 times, the same way, against the same pitcher). I haven't come up with a name for when a pitcher strikes out a batter 4 times in one game. I'm open to suggestions though. Comments?
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