Golden Sombrero: Clete Thomas (4/18/2012)
Date: April 18, 2012 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Top 1: Clete Thomas struck out swinging against Hiroki Kuroda (5 pitches)
Top 3: Thomas called out on strikes against Kuroda (6 pitches)
Top 5: Thomas struck out swinging against Clay Rapada (7 pitches)
Top 8: Thomas struck out swinging against Boone Logan (3 pitches)
Final Line: 0-for-4, 4 K
RE24: -1.476
WPA: -0.105
Notes: It’s games like this that ultimately get you DFA’d.
2012 Total Sombreros: 8
Golden Sombrero: Kevin Youkilis (4/17/2012)
Date: April 17, 2012 vs. Texas Rangers
Bottom 1: Kevin Youkilis called out on strikes against Colby Lewis (4 pitches)
Bottom 4: Youkilis struck out swinging against Lewis (6 pitches)
Bottom 6: Youkilis struck out swinging against Lewis (4 pitches)
Bottom 7: Youkilis struck out swinging against Koji Uehara (5 pitches)
Final Line: 0-for-4, 4 K
RE24: -0.827
WPA: -0.039
Notes: For someone who once earned the nickname the “Greek God of Walks,” it took a combined 19 pitches to fan Youkilis four times.
2012 Total Sombreros: 7
Golden Sombrero: J.D. Martinez (4/16/2012)
Date: April 16, 2012 vs. Washington Nationals
Top 1: J.D. Martinez struck out swinging against Stephen Strasburg (5 pitches)
Top 4: Martinez struck out swinging against Strasburg (3 pitches)
Top 6: Martinez walked against Strasburg (9 pitches)
Top 7: Martinez struck out swinging against Ryan Mattheus (4 pitches)
Top 9: Martinez struck out swinging against Henry Rodriguez (3 pitches)
Final Line: 0-for-4, 4 K, BB
RE24: -0.545
WPA: 0.001
Notes: I don’t know how, but Martinez finished the game with a non-negative WPA. I feel as though golden sombreros at the hands of the Nationals may be a common theme this season.
2012 Total Sombreros: 6
May 11, 2012
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Posted by Mike Rosenbaum











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