I’ve woken up naked in a strange bed before. The times I can’t remember how I got there vary from the personification of immaturity to the results of bad decisions.

But there’s universal agreement that it’s not the ideal situation.

The cliche answer to what to do in that situation – don’t – actually works here in the literal. The best move is to not do anything and allow the situation to dictate your response.

It’s not like you should be making any quick moves anyway, being naked in a strange bed.

The next step is deal with what’s in front of you, with the one major problem first and go from there.

It could be finding some pants, locating your phone or a slow-footed 6-3 catcher with pull power and a tendency to strike out.

And while a strike out would be ideal, I’m longing for the pitcher’s best friend – the double play.

It’s a symbol for everything that is great about this game. It ends momentum and can spark your offense. The exaltation within a dugout after an inning-ending DP is only multiplied if our guy starts our frame by getting on.

God forbid he goes yard and we’re at home. The crowd releases the built-up tension into positivity and any of the 25 would be lying if they said they can’t feel it.

We might not be at home, but a DP on the road is even better; creating silence where there was once noise.

That’s my goal and I’m hoping working the outside with off-speed will get him to either miss or flail and roll something to second.

Not get something in the air towards right field.