My eyes are up here pal... Tejada and Berkman. Berkman is quoted
here about when and why he goes to the mound to help a pitcher out. Doesn't even mention the Visine trick. He noted that Tejada also goes to the mound too, but Berkman says
"He's responsible for the Latin guys," Berkman said. "I'm responsible for the English-speaking guys."
Berkman's style is completely different as you would expect a Buddha's to be. With some pitchers, such as Roy, he'll just make small talk, "I do that with Roy all the time," he says, "Some of the guys, I can't do that with."
Imagine Berkman going up to Valverde in the bottom the 9th and asking, "so, how's the wife and kids?" No. Better send Tejada.
