[dfwgator]

I take it Cartman is the catcher, why is the fat kid always the catcher?

[Loud Mime]

====why is the fat kid always the catcher?===

It's the FATTEST kid....he doubles as a backstop.

[GOP_Proud]

Easy...they are usually slower...not much area to cover...And they block the plate well.

[Mannaggia l'America]

why is the fat kid always the catcher?

Engelberg!

[cripplecreek]

Sometimes the fat kid can hit.

[MHT]

Is Kenny back from the dead to play or did he really die last week? I just hate it when Kenny dies.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

I wasn't the fattest kid, but I learned how to play catcher in 7th grade. Trust me, I know how to block the plate. A couple of frat alums learned that the hard way during our annual active/alum softball game. BTW: I played football in HS too, was an OT... ;^)

[kevkrom]

why is the fat kid always the catcher?

Others have said why, but it is especially cruel, considering that playing catcher is bad for the knees, which is a chronic issue for the overweight in the first place...

[Feiny]

Cartman is not fat, he's just big boned!

BEEFCAKE!!!!

[TC Rider]

I remember back in the late 60s, the Atlanta Braves had a slightly pudgy catcher we'd call "Chicken Catcher Torre".

Wonder whatever happened to him?

[didi]

Because we are too short to play first base, too slow to run fast in the outfield, the coach's kid gets to pitch or play shortstop, and we are stocky enough to block the base.