Gustavo Molina Now In Lead To Be Yanks Backup Catcher?

From Wallace Matthews:

This afternoon, Joe Girardi let it slip that Gustavo Molina, who has appeared in 14 games this spring but come to the plate only 13 times (.077, one single), has at least pulled even with the wunderkinds, Jesus Montero and Austin Romine and in fact may now be the favorite to win the backup catcher position.

"He's a guy we're looking at,'' Girardi said. "Molina does have big league experience. We've given the young kids a lot of looks and we're giving Molina some looks now, too, so that we know we feel like we're making the right decision; what's right for everyone, the team, these young guys' careers. These are kids that have only caught every day one year. That's a decision that we have to make, or do you want to go with a veteran guy that has caught in the big leagues and knows how to do it?''

When it was pointed out to Girardi that is sounded as if Molina's chances to make the team had increased recently, if only because the other two hadn't progressed as hoped, the manager said "Good observation.''

Marc Carig and Ben Shpigel are reporting the same thing.