"Adrian Gonzalez in right? David Ortiz at first?

When I wrote last week that it wasn't a good idea because of risk of injury to Gonzalez, probably the best hitter in baseball, I knew it wasn't going to be easy for Red Sox manager Terry Francona to push that button.

"I'm kind of on the fence,'' Francona said before last night's game. "Since I am, I'm not sure I know what's right, but I am sure of what's not right. Until I'm positive that this is something to do, I'm going to stay away. That's how I feel. I'll probably stay away tomorrow. Re-evaluate on the way to Philly. If we put Gonzy out there and he got hurt, I'm just not ready to do it. Maybe three, four games into this road trip, maybe I will. We'll see.''"