71.   --The Seattle Mariners, who had been interested in Sox backup catcher Scott Hatteberg, have backed off considerably.

72.   The team also acquired backup catcher Gregg Zaun and speedy outfielder Brian Hunter.

73.   The Sox were done in by backup catcher Mike DiFelice, who drove in a career-high five runs on three singles and a sacrifice fly.

74.   There is even a different backup catcher.

75.   They also knew that Bill Haselman would be a valuable backup catcher.

76.   They would like to re-sign Johnson, plus add another outfielder, a starting pitcher and a backup catcher.

77.   Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, and did you realize he got less for it than the salary of a backup catcher?. . . .

78.   Tom Prince will be the backup catcher.

79.   Todd Pratt, the backup catcher, hit a three-run homer in the ninth in his first at-bat of the season.

80.   Trading Jim Leyritz and Damon Buford to Boston brought starter Aaron Sele and a backup catcher in Bill Hasselman.