More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Atlanta Braves' Yunel Escobar was one of the best clutch hitters in the NL in 2009. Browse more photos » Oh, Yunel, you bubbly fidgeting wonderfully frustrating player... It seems the first thing that people think of when they think of Atlanta Braves shortstop Yunel Escobar are his idiosyncrasies on the field and in the batter's box. When Tom Glavine returned to the Braves in 2008, he initially thought that someone in the bullpen was whistling at him while he was on the mound. He called Chipper Jones over to ask him about it, and Chipper said "that's just Yunel."
In many ways, Escobar's whistles and hoots and hollers are a throwback to an earlier time. Like Cuba itself, many Cuban baseball players are stuck in a different era of baseball, and for Escobar all of that is just part of his colorful personality. Perhaps it's also a way that he can relate and express himself while not being a native Eng...
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http://www.talkingchop.com/2009/10/16...
Original Story:
http://www.talkingchop.com/2009/10/16...
