Posted By:
Joe JonesLeon,
Maybe he was 
This was taken from thebaseballpage.com
"Mullin was sort of the Mark Fidrych of his time, talking to hitters, talking to himself, and employing unusual tactics on the mound to psyche out opponents and pump himself up. He was known for walking off the mound and stalling when opposing teams mounted a rally, a ploy designed to give himself time to regroup."