At 39, Ivan Rodriguez remains a starting major league catcher. The 14-time All-Star started 102 games for the Washington Nationals last year, and manager Jim Riggleman said Friday that Pudge is still No. 1. That leaves Jesus Flores and Wilson Ramos to compete for time as a backup. "He's got a lot of baseball left," Riggleman said. "Whoever wins that second spot is going to be incorporated into the lineup more and more as we go along. Whether it's Ramos and/or Flores, they're very talented guys." Ramos, acquired from the Minnesota Twins in the Matt Capps trade last July, hit .269 (14-for-52) with one home run in 15 games for Washington last season. He is seen as more of a defensive standout with some offensive potential. Flores appeared to be the Nationals catcher of the future just three seasons ago. However, he has been battling shoulder injuries for much of the past two seasons and missed all of 2010 following surgery to repair a torn labrum. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring2011/news/story?id=6137117
