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The Golden Sombrero presents MLB Look-alikes Playoff Edition: Ian Kinsler and Efraim E. Diveroli

We all know who Ian Kinsler is, but who is Efraim Diveroli?

The New York Times’ C.J. Chivers wrote about him in 2008,

In purchasing munitions, the contractor has also worked with middlemen and a shell company on a federal list of entities suspected of illegal arms trafficking.

Moreover, tens of millions of the rifle and machine-gun cartridges were manufactured in China, making their procurement a possible violation of American law. The company’s president, Efraim E. Diveroli, was also secretly recorded in a conversation that suggested corruption in his company’s purchase of more than 100 million aging rounds in Albania, according to audio files of the conversation.

For those of you who are either new to The Golden Sombrero or unfamiliar with our writers, you will quickly learn that we are all huge fans of Trey Parker and Matt Stone.  This year, we named our fantasy league “The Denslow Cup,” after the main tournament in their excellent movie, “Baseketball.”  Hell, one of our writers was even nicknamed Towelie –The Towel is also acceptable– nearly 6 years ago; sometimes I sincerely forget that his name is really Justin.  Seriously.

Therefore, when I stumbled upon the “Lincecum! Fuck Yeah!” video the other night, I instantly knew that it had to be posted on the Sombrero.  Even though most of the baseball community has probably already seen this absolute gem, I want to make sure that our writers have the opportunity to enjoy it as well.

On Sunday night, San Francisco Giants center fielder Andres Torres became the first player in the 2010 postseason to notch a golden sombrero. For those out there who are unfamiliar with such terminology, a golden sombrero is the illustrious four-strikeout game.

Torres, who is no stranger to the sombrero, struck out against Philadelphia Phillies starter Roy Oswalt in each of his four plate appearances in Game 2, which Philadelphia ultimately won 6-1. In his first three at bats, Torres was blown away by Oswalt’s overpowering fastball; in his final at bat, Oswalt dropped a nasty, backdoor curve on the Giants leadoff hitter, making the sombrero official.

Of Oswalt’s nine strikeouts in the game, Torres was responsible for four of them.

Goose Gossage Award (Reliever of the Year)

National League:
First Place Vote – Brian Wilson (San Francisco)
Second Place Vote – Billy Wagner (Atlanta)
Third Place Vote – Heath Bell (San Diego)

American League:
First Place Vote – Rafael Soriano (Tampa Bay)
Second Place Vote – Neftali Feliz (Texas)
Third Place Vote – Joakim Soria (Kansas City)

The Golden Sombrero presents MLB Look-alikes: Joba Chamberlain and Mama Fratelli(The Goonies)