The Golden Sombrero presents MLB Look-alikes: Jonny Gomes and Russell Hantz

Exactly why he was moved to the leadoff spot for Friday’s game

Top 1: Andrew McCutchen called out on strikes against Bronson Arroyo

Top 2: Called out on strikes against Arroyo

Top 4: Struck out swinging against Arroyo

Top 5: Struck out swinging against Matt Maloney

Top 8: Reaches on error by Edgar Renteria

Final Line: 0-5, 4 strikeouts

Notes: This is the second consecutive sombrero by a leadoff hitter

Total 2011 Sombreros: 7

The Los Angeles Angels drafted Kaleb Cowart with the eighteenth overall pick in the first round of the 2010 MLB Draft.  In his senior year at Cook High School in Georgia, the 18-year-old put together a phenomenal season, both at the plate and on the bump, and was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year.

A switch-hitter, Cowart hit .654 (second highest in state history) with 11 home runs, 59 RBI, and 55 runs.  Futhermore, he posted a 1.206 slugging percentage and .721 on-base percentage — that’s right, a 1.927 OPS — while swiping 36/36 bags.

On the mound, the 6-foot-3 right-hander went 10-1 with a 1.05 ERA in 71 innings, amassing 116 strikeouts and recording a save.

Last evening on The Baseball Show, co-host Clint Evans from Diamond Hoggers and I welcomed Derwood Morris from Off Base Percentage & The Bobby Classifieds onto the show for the first time. This came along with a return visit from our good friend MTD, also over at Off-Base Percentage.

We talked Jose Canseco, Manny Ramirez, Yankees, Reds, Dusty Baker, Vernon Wells, Phil Hughes, Jason Heyward, Atlanta Braves, Buster Posey, Off-Base Percentage, Bobby Classifieds, Fantasy Baseball, Joe Mauer heading to the DL, and much more!

If you had some laughs with us, give Derwood or MTD a follow on Twitter. Thanks to the crew from Off-Base Percentage for coming on the show!

Not a bad effort from the Angels’ leadoff hitter

Bottom 1: Peter Bourjos called out on strikes against Carlos Carrasco

Bottom 3: struck out swinging against Carrasco

Bottom 5: struck out swinging against Carrasco

Bottom 8: struck out swinging against Vinnie Pestano

Bottom 11: grounds out on bunt against Chris Perez

Final line: 0-5, 4 strikeouts against Cleveland Indians (4/13/2011)