Posts belonging to Category Major League Baseball

(For those that don’t know, the term “facepalm” is used when someone says something so stupid, so dumb, that your only response is to cover your face with your hand. Because knowledge is power!)

I’m not a violent person. When I get frustrated, I don’t get into fights or start kicking puppies. I deal with my anger constructively: I grab a pint of Chunky Munky and watch a So You Think You Can Dance? marathon. But everyone has their limits, their threshold, their boiling point. I’ve found mine. Which is why, should I ever come without striking distance of Fox Sports announcer Tim McCarver, I don’t think I could stop myself from punching him in the throat. Sure, there would be criminal charges, but at least that fool would stop talking.

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The Golden Sombrero presents Rookie Card Corner: Pat Burrell 1999 Bowman Chrome

Fun Fact: One of the greatest hitters in NCAA history, Burrell ended his three-year career at Miami with a .442 batting average (7th in NCAA history), an .888 slugging percentage (2nd in NCAA history) and a school-record 61 home runs.

Bonus Fact: In an interview with Penthouse in 2001, Burrell revealed that he doesn’t wear underwear.

The Golden Sombrero presents MLB Look-alikes World Series Edition: Josh Hamilton and Cole Hauser

We all know that Cliff Lee has the ability to go out and absolutely shut down even the most powerful of offenses in any given start. Lee, who enters Game 1 of the World Series with a career postseason record of 7-0 and a 1.26 ERA, is having one of the greatest postseasons of all-time. Tonight he will face the San Francisco Giants for the first this time in 2010, and it is important to note Lee’s career numbers against the National League Champions:

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The Golden Sombrero presents Rookie Card Corner: Michael Young 2000 Topps Traded

Fun Fact: Young played part of the 2008 season with two fractures in two different fingers.