Sunday, October 14, 2007

Weird Batting Routines

From the team that brought you the obsessive-compulsive (and downright annoying) batting routine of Nomar Garciaparra:

1. Kevin Youkilis -- I don't recall having seen anyone dance in the box before. He moves his hands and his butt in opposite directions without moving his feet. This, by the way, is the way white guys dance even at clubs. He reminds me of that dancing baby that was one of the early "stars" of the World Wide Web.

2. Julio Lugo -- Money says someone told him to visualize hitting the baseball. After he adjusts his left sleeve, watch his eyes. Looks at the bat, then the pitcher, then the bat, then the pitcher, as if he is visualizing the ball making contact. Then he gets a creepy look on his face, like he is about to beat his wife.