During last night's World Series Game 4, Yankee catcher Jorge Posada and his infield teammates visited the mound a whopping 14 times while C.C. Sabathia was pitching. Six of those came in the first inning, and eight more came after, with four of those coming in one at-bat against Jayson Werth.
While managers and coaches are allowed one visit to the mound per inning before a pitcher has to be removed, there is no limit for players on the field to visit the mound.
This has obviously got the attention of the Phillies, and their fans in particular, but it also caught the attention of Major League Baseball.
And actor Robert Wuhl.
From the AP via Yahoo!:
Wuhl portrayed coach Larry Hockett in the movie "Bull Durham" and made a much-quoted trip to the mound when the guys got stuck on what to get a teammate and his bride for their wedding.
Wuhl was behind the backstop watching the Yankees take batting practice before Game 5. He'd also noticed New York's many meetings.
"Here's what I don't get in baseball," Wuhl said. "You have a Korean pitcher, a Dominican catcher, a First baseman from French Canada and a third baseman from Mississippi, and they can't understand each other already. Then they cover their mouths with their gloves. Then the catcher puts down one finger for fastball. What was that all about?"
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