An Ode to Cat

The Mets have DFA'd Frank Catalanotto and it's likely he'll retire. I hope he finds work as a hitting coach someplace, cause dude knew his way with a bat. Named "Player of the Week" twice by MLB in 2005, Cat played 466 games as a Jay and batted nearly .300. That there is a professional hitter. Sportsnet news announcers sang a little song for him. It went like this: "Frank Ca-ta-la-not-toe. Home-run."

I'll always remember him for those games where the Jays would roll into Fenway in September and put Massholes into fits. More than once during those series, SOSH referred to him as Frank Fucking Catalanotto. Warmed my heart.

ETA Dude in the middle is Tom Verducci. He spent a chunk of spring training with the Jays and played the outfield. This is the article.