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Articles from July 2011



Golden Sombrero: Michael McKendry

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

Golden Sombrero: J.J. Hardy

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

Golden Sombrero: Julio Lugo

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

Golden Sombrero: Travis Snider (again)

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

Golden Sombrero: Miguel Olivo (again)

Top 2: Miguel Olivo struck out swinging against C.C. Sabathia

Top 5: Olivo struck out swinging against Sabathia

Top 7: Olivo struck out swinging against Sabathia

Top 9: Olivo struck out swinging against Mariano Rivera

Final Line: 0-for-4, 4 K

Notes: Olivo notched his second sombrero out of the cleanup spot on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, he and the rest of the Mariners were the victims of Sabathia’s best start of the season. How good was it? The big man was perfect through 6 1/3 innings and at one point struck out seven consecutive hitters – he had 14 over seven innings.  The Yankees’ staff went on to fan 18 Mariners.

Total 2011 Sombreros: 78