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Fernando Rodney's cleat got stuck, and the resulting wild pitch totally caught Francisco Lindor by surprise

Francisco Lindor and Fernando Rodney are two examples of how baseball fans are truly blessed. These two players are arguably among the most consistently entertaining in the game today. 
Combining the two, then, presents an opportunity for pure gold. And that's what we got in the Twins' 5-4 win over the Indians on Monday night at Target Field, all thanks to Rodney's cleat getting stuck in the dirt on a delivery to the plate. 
Lindor, who watched that 66-mph non-pitch sail to the backstop, just did not know what was going on: 

I mean, can you blame him?

That was wacky.

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