Doug and I share a certain affinity for backup catchers. It takes a special breed to be the guy behind the guy who dons the tools of ignorance. For this November 11, 2008 list, I supplied Hot Doug’s with a list of Cubs’ backup catchers, since Doug is a big fan of that particular ballclub. I think we would both agree – Henry Blanco, man … HE was a backup catcher.

The List:

Koyie Hill
Jason Kendall
Rob Bowen
Henry Blanco
Paul Bako
Mike Difelice
Damian Miller
Josh Paul
Robert Machado

What the heck … here are the games played and the slash lines:

Koyie Hill 2007 – 2012 263 games .207/7/64
Jason Kendall 2007 57 games .270/1/19
Rob Bowen 2007 10 games .065/0/2
Henry Blanco 2005-08 208 games .255/15/78
Paul Bako 2003-2004 119 games .218/1/27
Mike Difelice 2004 4 games .000/0/0
Damian Miller 2003 114 games .233/9/36
Josh Paul 2003 3 games .000/0/0
Robert Machado 2001-02 74 games .238/3/18