ARLINGTON, Texas -- When it comes to catchers, usually three is a crowd. Within the next week, then, the Boston Red Sox might face a difficult decision.
Veteran catcher Ryan Hanigan is nearing a return after three weeks on the disabled list with a strained neck. But Sandy Leon, who was supposed to be little more than a place-holder for Hanigan as the backup to Christian Vazquez, suddenly looks like the second coming of Pudge Rodriguez, his 11-pitch at-bat in the ninth inning of Friday night's rousing comeback against the Texas Rangers serving as the latest example of his improvement as a hitter.