And I Shut My Eyes and I Curl Up Small, And Nobody Knows That I'm There at All.*

Orlando Cabrera was having a difficult time with Wake's knuckleball last night. So much so that he turned to George Kottaras for advice. Georgie K. was less than helpful:

“I was telling George (Red Sox catcher Kottaras) behind the plate, 'How do you even catch that ball?”' Oakland shortstop Orlando Cabrera said. “He was like, ‘I just close my eyes.'

“And I said, 'OK, I'm going to try that one, I'm going to close my eyes and swing.' And nothing.”

The idea of Kottaras crouching back there, cringing as the pitch approaches amuses me. A lot.


*A. A. Milne.