61.   The biggest help has come from backup catcher Mark Parent, who has worked with Lieberthal on his pitch selection.

62.   The closest thing he has is backup catcher Paul Loduca.

63.   The former backup catcher parachuted into Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia and assessed enemy nuclear programs for the United States.

64.   The injury also occurred on the same day the Rangers traded backup catcher Doug Mirabelli to the Boston Red Sox for a minor-league pitcher.

65.   The Marlins want to pay him as a backup catcher, but in talking about trading him to the Mets, they want the return value for a starter.

66.   The Mets traded their backup catcher Friday.

67.   The Mets are waiting for the backup catcher Brent Mayne to decide whether he will postpone shoulder surgery to have a bone spur remove until after the season.

68.   The Rangers have had little chance to get to know Narron, who spent parts of eight seasons in the majors as a backup catcher.

69.   The Rangers have tried talking to other teams about their backup catchers but with little success.

70.   The Red Sox backup catcher is often underrated.