Carlos Pena Takes the Golden Sombrero

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 Carlos Pena Takes the Golden Sombrero
Some people will tell you that a walk off home run is the most thrilling feat in baseball. Some say it’s an inside-the-parker. Some say it’s a steal of home. Others say it’s a diving catch to save the game. Me, I’d have to go with the strikeout. On the side of the hitter. Not once in a ballgame, not twice, not three times, but four times. In case you are unfamiliar ... [link]

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[THE HANGOVER] We Are Confused By All This Winning
Published 5/7/2008 by The Professor at Rays Index
... said Maddon, with a huge smile. "One of the nicest guys in the history of the United States and he gets booed in Canada. What's going on?...Don't boo Eric Hinske," he said. "He's a great guy. I thought, what did he do? Maybe skip town with a couple parking tickets? I don't know. And he gets booed. He's a wonderful young man. One of the finest." Carlos Pena is the inaugural member of the "LBS Golden Sombrero Club". That's not a good thing. [Larry Brown Sports] Evan Longoria is third after 5 weeks in the Baseball ...

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