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Hanley Ramirez is Boston's newest emergency catcher, apparently

The Red Sox gave Hanley Ramirez the day off for Sunday's Mother's Day matchup against the Blue Jays, but he was hardly content to just sit back and relax. After all, even when you're not in the lineup, there's always something you can do to help the team.
What if something happened to both Christian Vazquez and Sandy Leon, the two catchers on Boston's roster? How would the Red Sox be able to compete without a skilled and experienced backstop? Have no fear, Hanley is on the case:

After demonstrating his form in the dugout prior to first pitch, he decided to leave the outfit on during the game to make sure that everyone knew he was ready -- well, that or he just really likes the color pink:

Stay vigilant.

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