FORT MYERS, Fla. - Alberto Castillo will be ready if he catches Daisuke Matsuzaka in spring training. The non-roster invitee has a list of Japanese phrases and their English equivalents on a sheet of paper on the top shelf of his locker . . . more
Rumour has it that an anonymous FG member supplied a list of his well-worn Japanese phrases that he thought should also make sense coming from a catcher to a pitcher, such as:
- Yes!
- That's good.
- No - not there.
- Faster.
- Faster. Faster.
- Harder.
- That's it.
- Now slowly.
- Almost there.
- That's where I want it.
- Stay on the mound.
- Double play.
- Home base!
- Watch the balls!
