The Best Jake Peavy Photoshop
courtesy of @KeithLaw with a h/t to @AndrewDMoses
courtesy of @KeithLaw with a h/t to @AndrewDMoses
Maybe a Ryan Howard Sombrero Tracker would be more appropriate…
Top 1: Ryan Howard struck out swinging against Mat Latos
Top 3: Howard struck out swinging against Latos
Top 4: Howard called out on strikes against Latos
Top 7: Howard struck out swinging against Corey Luebke
Top 9: Howard grounds out to second baseman against Chad Qualls
Final Line: 0-5, 4 strikeouts, 6 LOB
NOTES: Howard’s golden sombrero disrupts the trend of sombreros by leadoff hitters, as he becomes the biggest name to record one this season.
Total 2011 Sombreros: 10
*Be sure to check out the additional sombrero coverage over at OffBasePercentage.com for a more detailed and less graphic-based assessment of baseball’s most impressive feat.
Dex even rocks his sombrero to the right
Bottom 1: Dexter Fowler struck out swinging against Matt Cain
Bottom 2: Struck out swinging against Cain
Bottom 4: Infield single off of Cain
Bottom 6: Called out on strikes against Dan Runzler
Bottom 7: Struck out swinging against Guillermo Mota
NOTES: Fowler’s golden sombrero on Wednesday was the ninth of the 2011 season, and the third straight by a leadoff hitter (Peter Bourjos and Andrew McCutchen).
For as many hot starts as there have been across Major League Baseball, there have also been an alarming number of terrible starts. Considering that we are now two and a half weeks into the season, it may be time to borderline-panic with some players, or if you are big league or fantasy manager, at least begin to consider an alternative. For some players that may mean a trip to the minor leagues, while for others it may mean more days off and a possible platoon scenario.
One thing I’ve noticed thus far: several players known for their wheels simply aren’t hitting, and more significantly, aren’t getting on base. So, I thought I’d poll our readers to find out which speedster’s slow start has been the most concerning: Brett Gardner, Chone Figgins, Austin Jackson, or Carl Crawford.
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Considering the swing-and-miss arsenal that Justin Verlander possesses, he’s always been someone who lets his nastiness do the talking, rather than try to out-think opposing hitters. After all, that’s essentially the catcher’s job anyway. Verlander is a pitcher who’s at his best when he isn’t over-thinking a given situation.
Well, it seems that his little brain might have been working a bit too hard as he prepared to face the A’s David DeJesus, with Daric Barton (always a threat to steal) taking a baby lead at first base.
What happened next is totally unprecedented and perhaps the wackiest balk in the history of the game. Believe me, I have seen some crazy stuff on the baseball field, but nothing as bizarre as this.
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