Have The Rangers Claw & Antlers Become Sitting Ducks?

ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) - You remember the claw and the antlers, don't you? Claw for power; antlers for speed. Well, that was then; this is now. It seems the Texas Rangers have a new hand sign, and frankly, it's getting lost in translation. "I've seen them do it, but I don't know what it means," said Rangers fan, Scott Gilmore.

Fellow fan, Paul Olschwanger agrees. "I saw it on TV each time someone got on base. I just figured it was an inside joke among the team."

It's a rather strange symbol called the "sitting duck." A player rests his elbow on one hand and then curves his other hand in the shape of a duck's bill. It's typically followed by a second hand gesture where players lock their fingers together.

The Rangers, however, are not exactly forthcoming about its meaning, but when their fans see it, they know something good is happening on the field.

Nevertheless, the "sitting duck" hasn't exactly caught on just yet. Among the scores of claw and antlers merchandise that fill the shops, fans are lucky to find a handful of "sitting duck" shirts.  "I like the claw and antlers better," said Chad Schramek. "It's more manly than the sitting duck," added the Rangers fan.

Even the St. Louis Cardinals know a good sign when they steal one. TV cameras caught them using the claw in Game 6 of the NLCS.

But that's so 2010. The Rangers have a new sign of the times, and even though it's a little hard to understand, it seems to be working.