Since we're quoting, here's a bloated, over-written paragraph by Bob Klapisch: Hitters hate facing Young, and for good reason: He�s arms and legs in asymmetrical madness � a Picasso painting that suddenly appears in your face, not from 60 feet, 6 inches, but more like 53 feet. That�s how tall he is and that�s long he strides. By the time the ball arrives, it�s created the illusion of traveling downhill, which is like asking a hitter to cope with vertigo. http://www.northjersey.com/sports/pro_sports/baseball/040611_Klapisch_Terry_Collins_bold_message_is_rubbing_off_on_Mets.html