Over the last couple of days, Sam Fuld has been going absolutely nuts on the baseball field.  To his credit, he’s technically always going nuts on the field considering that he’s only 5-foot-10 – probably 5-foot-7, at the most.  On Sunday he made one of the best plays in the outfield (of that variety) that I’ve ever seen.  The pressure of the situation; the ground he covered; the full-extension and total disregard for his own well-being.  Everything about it was simply amazing.

I was watching the game live – I’ll try to refrain from sharing my current thoughts on the White Sox, although I did just draw a picture of Juan Pierre and rip it up – and texting with one of the Sombrero’s contributors, Rick, who is also a fan of the South Siders.

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Less smiling more hitting, Willie.

Bottom 1: Willie Harris struck out swinging against Jason Marquis

Bottom 2: Called out on strikes against Marquis

Bottom 5: Singles to right field off of Marquis

Bottom 7: Called out on strikes against Chad Gaudin

Bottom 10: Harris struck out swinging against Drew Storen

On the day: 1-5 with a run scored, four strikeouts

The Golden Sombrero presents MLB Look-alikes: Jim Thome and Jamey Sheridan

Mike Scioscia kept Mathis in the game to ensure a sombrero

Bottom 3: Jeff Mathis singles on a line drive to left field

Bottom 4: Mathis struck out swinging against Brett Cecil

Bottom 6: Mathis struck out swinging against Carlos Villanueva

Bottom 9: Mathis flied out to center fielder Rajai Davis

Bottom 11: Mathis struck out swinging against Octavio Dotel

Bottom 14: Mathis struck out swinging against Jon Rauch

Two of the American League’s top pitching prospects were on display in the first week of the 2011 season, and suffice it to say, they both lived up to their respective hype.

First up was the Blue Jays’ Kyle Drabek, who used his 89-91 mph cutter to befuddle the Minnesota Twins’ offense on Saturday.  He allowed one run in seven innings, while walking three and striking out seven.  Oh yeah, the Sombrero’s No. 33 prospect took a no-hit bid into the sixth.  In his “10 Rookie Predictions” piece, John Sickels even predicts that Drabek will toss a no-no in early May – a bit bold, but definitely not unimaginable.

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