"After Vernon Wells hit his first Angels home run Wednesday, his teammates greeted him in the dugout with silence. It's a common prank, most often used for rookies hitting their first home run — such as Hank Conger earlier this month.

But an 11-year veteran?

"Still get the silent treatment, like some rookie over here," Wells said. "I blame Torii (Hunter)."

Who does instigate such team efforts? Believe it or not, even Manager Mike Scioscia can't answer that.

"It just happens sometimes," he said. "You don't talk about it. A ball goes out and it's like, man, that's his first one, and guys look at each other and say: 'All right, all right, sit down, sit down.'"

And who gives the word to break the silence?"