Connie Mack Award (Manager of the Year)

National League:
First Place Vote – Dusty Baker (Cincinnati)
Second Place Vote- Bud Black (San Diego)
Third Place Vote – Bobby Cox (Atlanta)

American League:
First Place Vote – Ron Washington (Texas)
Second Place Vote – Ron Gardenhire (Minnesota)
Third Place Vote – Joe Maddon (Tampa Bay)Ron Gardenhire (Minnesota)

The Golden Sombrero presents MLB Look-alikes: Jose Canseco and a Silverback Gorilla

The baseball world received some unfortunate news on Saturday morning.  According to ESPN, Hall of Famer and lifelong San Diego Padres outfielder Tony Gwynn is battling cancer of the salivary gland.  Everyone at The Sombrero wishes Tony nothing but best in his recovery.

I remember exactly where I was when Tony Gwynn ripped hit #3000.  To honor him, here are Gwynn’s appearances on the cover of Sports Illustrated:

July 28, 1997                                                July 25, 2007

Today on The Baseball Show, I had no other choice but to console Clint after his Reds heartbreaking defeat last night in Philly.  Don’t worry, he comes around as the show progresses. You can follow Clint & Diamond Hoggers on Twitter here.

As painful as our first discussion was regarding the Reds/Phillies series, we managed to work in plenty of quality baseball talk today:

-Full reaction and heartbreak of Game 2 last night between the Phillies and Reds

-Braves & Giants breakdown

-Preview of today’s ALDS games

-Guest appearances by Delino DeShields, Mark Prior, Brad Fulmer and Matt Holliday’s groin.

As Kyle Farnsworth trotted towards the mound to replace an injured Billy Wagner in the bottom of the 10^th, it appeared that the Braves were conceding the game, as well as the series.  I’ve followed the guy since his earliest days on the Cubs; I even waited in line for his autograph at the Cubs Convention when I was 12.  I know what you’re wondering, yes I still have it…right next to my autographed Corey Patterson min-bat.  No, really. I’m serious.

It was also at that same Cubs Convention that I witnessed Kyle Farnsworth at his finest, absolutely hammered, dancing on stage with some teammates — who didn’t appear all that drunk — and being carried back to his hotel room by two security guards.  Since then, I have been unable to take Farnsworth seriously, at all.  Let’s be real, the glasses, tattoos and jewelry don’t really help his case either.

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