Bottom 1: Michael Morse struck out swinging against Ted Lilly

Bottom 2: struck out swinging against Lilly

Bottom 5: flied out to right against Lilly

Bottom 7: struck out swinging Kenley Jansen

Bottom 9: called out on strikes against Javy Guerra

Final Line: 0-for-5, 4 K, 7 LOB

Notes:  Morse, who coincidentally made an appearance in our MLB Look-alikes series yesterday, recorded his first golden sombrero of the season against the Dodgers on Tuesday.  Currently having a well-deserved breakout season, the big man has shown the skeptics that his bat is for real.  With a 6-foot-5 frame and robust power to match it (.242 ISO, .342 BABIP, and 58 XBHs), it’s crazy to think that he was drafted as a shortstop.

Total 2011 Sombreros: 108

Bottom 2: Dewayne Wise struck out swinging against Josh Beckett

Bottom 5: struck out swinging against Alfredo Aceves

Bottom 8: struck out on a foul tip against Aceves

Bottom 10: struck out attempting to bunt against Jonathan Papelbon

Final Line: 0-for-4, 4 K

Notes: Thanks to Colby Rasmus’ trip to the disabled list, Wise has found himself starting regularly in the Blue Jays’ outfield.  Forever beloved for his famous catch that preserved Mark Buehrle’s perfecto, Wise is in the midst of his second stint with the Blue Jays this season.  It also probably doesn’t help that he’s striking out 36.5% of the time.

Total 2011 Sombreros: 107

The Golden Sombrero presents MLB Look-alikes: Mike Morse and Shawn Andrews (Dazed and Confused)

Unlike Morse, Andrews was not drafted as a shortstop.

Bottom 1: Danny Espinosa struck out on a foul tip against Hiroki Kuroda

Bottom 4: struck out swinging against Kuroda

Bottom 6: struck out swinging against Kuroda

Bottom 8: struck out swinging against Ramon Troncoso

Final Line: 0-for-4, 4 K

Notes: Espinosa’s golden sombrero against the Dodgers on Monday was his second in the past week, as the rookie continues to fan at a worrisome rate.  On Tuesday, he struck out in three of his four at-bats, which means that Espinosa has now fanned in seven of his last eight at-bats.

Total 2011 Sombreros: 106

–  As a former student of the University of Nevada, I saw my fair share of drugged out women of the night.  Watching CJ Wilson last night brought back memories.  His cutter and curve were as nasty as the workers of Reno’s 4^th street corners.

–  Speaking of the Rangers, who put firecrackers inside David Murphy?  Homeboy is blowing up right now; making the Rangers say “Nelson who?”

–  I really have to wonder what is in those cigs that Jim Leyland smokes.  Detroit has pulled away from the rest of the division by going 15-4 since August 19^th.

–  Erik Bedard has been scratched from his next start…well of course he has, he is Erik Bedard.

–  Jordan Pacheco made it onto Baseball Tonight last night as part of the Rockies highlight.  Big ups to the kid who is a fellow New Mexican.  He was part of the La Cueva High School (Abq, NM) Bears baseball team that held the national record for consecutive wins.

–  Did anybody else realize that since June 18^th, the Vanimal, Vance Worley, has made 14 starts, and the Phillies have won every single one of them?  I hadn’t realized that either.  Impressive.

–  And I don’t care who you are, watching Stephen Strasburg pitch last night was fantastic.  And to think it was a mere 12 months and 3 days since he was cut on.  Mind-blowing to think about.