Very sorry I didn't notice the fans behind the plate! Hard for me to get past the batters' reactions. If you look at the batters' faces, Kimbrel's albatross-yoga pose really does screw with their concentration. Even some of the MLB veteran batters' eyes are big as saucers. Others look like WTF is that?
Kimbrel may look like a loon n the mound, but the look is very effective.

Kimbrel may look like a loon on the mound, but the look is very effective.
You are right, of course. Great pic of "albatross yoga pose" Kimbrel there, lol. Although I'm sure he looks even more fearsome now with that awful long red beard!
2007 Red Sox Champion closer Jonathan Papelbon had a somewhat similar fierce pose and stare, but it was nowhere as weird as Kimbrel's! ;-)