The Great Gazoo Lives!! (Atop Francisco Cervelli’s Now Giant Head)

Breaking news out of Yankees camp: the Great Gazoo Lives – and we have Francisco Cervelli and his vulnerable melon to thank.

The Yanks backup catcher said today that he’ll wear the same gigantic protective helmet that David Wright wore last year after he was hit in the head with a pitch.

Even Jorge Posada has taken to calling his understudy “Gazoo.”

You’ll recall that Cervelli was hit last Saturday by a 94-MPH heater right in the dome. It gave him his second concussion since the World Series – apparently he was concussed during a winter league game.

Unlike David Wright, who (most likely) ditched the helmet after a few games because it was uncool, Cervelli said he’s choosing safety over sauve-ity.

Considering that the helmet is about the ugliest/funniest/least fashionable thing ever worn on an athletic field of play – you know he means it.

So here’s to Cervelli and to our future as fans with the Great Gazoo helmet. However saddened we were when David ditched it we now rejoice it’s return atop the soon-to-be gargantuan head of Francisco Cevelli.

In the immortal words of Mike Myers' grandpa character in "So I Married An Ax Murderer," "LOOK AT THAT HEAD.....IT'S LIKE AN ORANGE ON A TOOTHPICK!!"

Matt Estreich for The Huddle