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Photo of the Day The Cat checks the signs
Today's photograph is Frank Catalanotto peering into the dugout to read the signs. I've never paid attention to this aspect of a Jays game -- who's relaying the signs to the batter, is it Brantley? Is it Gibbons himself?

While we wait for someone to supply the answer, here's the picture:



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Posted by Named For Hank on Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 12:00 PM EDT.
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Mick Doherty - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 12:40 PM EDT (#125137) #
This photo of Cat calls out for an unofficial caption contest -- no prize except a No-Prize and the honour and camraderies of your fellow Bauxites.

(in deep NYC accent) Bunt? BUNT? You and your mother, coach. I ain't buntin'. I'm a HITTER.
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The Bone - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 12:45 PM EDT (#125138) #
"That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more!"

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hugh - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 12:47 PM EDT (#125139) #
"Don't let them see you've just swallowed the tobacco juice. Maintain. Maintain."
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GreenMonster - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 12:48 PM EDT (#125140) #
The book says I'm a Spring, and Springs don't wear black!
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the shadow - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 12:51 PM EDT (#125141) #
"come on guys, change that sign,
or you can shove this bat where the sun don't shine"
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Gerry - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 01:19 PM EDT (#125151) #
fourth row behind dugout, blonde, big ......
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Magpie - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 01:26 PM EDT (#125153) #
"Ahhhhhh."

(Sorry, but he looks like he's cutting the cheese...)

They're probably both relaying signs, but only one of them for real. Confuse the enemy, ya know.

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Willy - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 01:43 PM EDT (#125157) #
"What the hell do ya mean, it's not my *turn*?!"
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Rob - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 01:47 PM EDT (#125158) #
"I think Keith Law and Mike Bordick are sitting in the stands and laughing at me!"
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Dr. Zarco - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 01:50 PM EDT (#125159) #
I'd say it's most likely he's getting his signs from Butterfield, the 3rd base coach. I'm not sure I've ever seen a hitter turn to look into the dugout for signs. Butter likely gets them from Gibbons, or perhaps Brantley if Gibby's feeling lazy.

As for the quote...perhaps he just got beaned in which case it would have to be "Must look tough...don't rub it!"
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Jacko - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 02:39 PM EDT (#125166) #
"Why, I ougtha..."
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Jacko - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 02:40 PM EDT (#125167) #
or...

"Dang Metamucil is kicking in at the wrong time..."
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smcs - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 03:11 PM EDT (#125172) #
"Is that guy taking a picture of me? I will kill him"
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CeeBee - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 03:29 PM EDT (#125175) #
"Damn, I shouldn't a done took the whole plug"
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westcoast dude - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 03:48 PM EDT (#125179) #
"If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers..."
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Braby21 - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 05:22 PM EDT (#125186) #
Gibbon's gives the signs to Butterfield, and he relay's them to the hitter. Manager's call the game in the Majors.
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Flex - Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 05:24 PM EDT (#125187) #
"Frickin' Koskie put peanut butter in my shorts again."
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Craig B - Thursday, August 11 2005 @ 11:45 AM EDT (#125240) #
The decision to just have Boomhauer shout the signs had some uninteded consequences. The opposition couldn't understand what he was saying, but his players couldn't either.
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westcoast dude - Thursday, August 11 2005 @ 04:16 PM EDT (#125268) #
Wow! The POTD mojo picked up both the F Cat and collaterally, Scott Downs. Named for Hank, you are the maestro.
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