actual caption: Artie Smith, a member of the White Sox grounds crew, removes a black cat which ran out into the outfield during the eighth inning of the White Sox-Texas Rangers game in Chicago, May 14, 2002. Chicago won the game, 15-4. (Sue Ogrocki/Reuters)
In a feeble attemt to shirk blame for a recient rash of fielding errors, White Sox outfield instructor Artie Smith demonstrates the use of a puppet/ventriloquist dummy as a plausable scapegoat to his players. Smith is seen here demonstrating with the help of his cat dummy the proper puppet stance for catching routine fly balls.
"By the power of GAWD, you are healed!" Kitty cat faith healer Fluffy, seen here with bodyguard, preforms a mass faith healing ritual at Cominsky Park last Monday. Fluffy routinely holds such mass events, which have been described both as 'Miracles' by his many followers, and 'Yet another typical feline scam.' by the American Kennel Club .
"I swear it wasn't me, it was the damn dog that stole third base!" Good one Ottomaton - the feline faith healer.
