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Top 3: J.P. Arencibia struck out swinging against David Price

Top 5: Arencibia struck out swinging against Price

Top 7: Arencibia struck out swinging against Juan Cruz

Top 9: Arencibia struck out swinging against Brandon Gomes

Final Line: 0-for-4, 4 K

Notes: Arencibia’s golden sombrero against David Price and the Rays on Tuesday night was his second of the season.  Now hitting ninth in the Blue Jays’ batting order, the rookie has shown pretty impressive pop (17 HR, .232 ISO).  However, he has also shown a propensity to strike out (93 K, 28.7 K%), which explains the .219 batting average.

Total 2011 Sombreros: 83

Top 2: Michael McKenry struck out swinging against Cliff Lee

Top 4: McKenry struck out swinging against Lee

Top 7: McKenry called out on strikes against Lee

Top 9: McKenry struck out swinging against Ryan Madson

Final Line: 0-for-4, 4 K

Notes: Thanks to a decent month of July, McKenry has hit his way into the Pirates’ starting catcher role, and since then has hit just enough to not lose it.  He seems to be good for a bomb or double here and there, kind of like most of the Pittsburgh offense – see: Alvarez, Jones, Overbay, Pearce and Wood. And much like the aforementioned players, McKenry also strikes out a ton; he’s fanned 28 times in 117 at-bats and worked only five walks.

Total 2011 Sombreros: 82

Top 1: J.J. Hardy struck out swinging against Ricky Romero

Top 3: Hardy called out on strikes against Romero

Top 5: Hardy struck out swinging against Romero

Top 8: Hardy struck out swinging against Romero

Final Line: 0-for-4, 4 K

Notes: Hardy’s golden sombrero came a night after hitting a pair of home runs.  He is also the first player to notch a sombrero against the same pitcher.

Total 2011 Sombreros: 81

Bottom 2: Julio Lugo struck out swinging against Paul Maholm

Bottom 4: Lugo struck out swinging against Maholm

Bottom 6: Lugo called out on strikes against Maholm

Bottom 9: Lugo called out on strikes against Jose Veras

Final Line: 0-for-4, 4 K, 5 LOB

Notes: Yeah, I don’t really care about this one either.

Total 2011 Sombreros: 80

Bottom 1: Travis Snider struck out swinging against Alfredo Simon

Bottom 3: Snider struck out swinging against Simon

Bottom 5: Snider struck out swinging against Simon

Bottom 7: Snider struck out swinging against Troy Patton

Final Line: 0-for-4, 4 K, 5 LOB

Notes: Snider’s golden sombrero on Wednesday was his second of the season, both of which having come in the last two weeks.  He was also the only Blue Jay starter not to record a hit.

Total 2011 Sombreros: 79