Six Innings and 89 Hand Licks Later – WSJ.com

Moments before the start of Tuesday’s game, Mike Pelfrey walked out to the mound at Citi Field and began his most ubiquitous habit. Like a kid enjoying an ice cream cone, the Mets pitcher stuck out his tongue and licked the fingers on his right hand. By the time his night was over, after six-plus innings of work, he had done this 89 times.

via Six Innings and 89 Hand Licks Later – WSJ.com.