"Clubhouse confidential: Sometimes it's best not to slide even when your teammates are telling you to hit the dirt.

Travis Hafner, off to a great start, was scratched from Thursday's lineup with a sore right ankle. Hafner injured the ankle sliding home as he scored the third and final run on Orlando Cabrera's three-run double in the first inning of Wednesday's 7-2 victory. Hafner could have scored easily standing because the throw came in high.

Hafner will have an MRI Friday on his right ankle.

"I saw a doctor who told me to get an MRI and make sure it's OK," said Hafner, a late scratch from Thursday's lineup. "I took batting practice and was able to swing the bat, but I had a hard time running."

Acta said he didn't want to play the hot-hitting Hafner on Thursday when he didn't know what was wrong with the ankle. "I don't see this as anything that would cause me to miss a significant amount of time," said Hafner. "If the MRI checks out, I might be back in there (Friday).""