1.   After the young catcher homered in the sixth last night, his backup played the perfect elder statesman, greeting Estalella in the dugout with a hug.

2.   No other backup played.

3.   The backup did not play well.

4.   The other four returning backups were not playing well enough to earn quality time.

5.   Point guard Saul Smith will slide over to shooting guard at times when his backup, J.P. Blevins, plays.