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A few Astros fans behind home plate were mocking Craig Kimbrel’s pre-pitch pose during his Game 4 appearance

Craig Kimbrel pitched a career-high two innings Wednesday night to get the Game 4 save, so Houston Astros fans had some extra time to observe his distinctive pre-pitch pose.

And then they had some fun with it.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. pic.twitter.com/sW70R9bAbj

The Red Sox closer has attributed his unusual mound ritual — in which he bends down low toward the plate to get the catcher’s signs, while extending out and dangling his right arm — to biceps tendonitis he got in 2010 that made it too painful to hold his arm behind his back.