Back in Little League (or, in my case, elementary school softball), you stuck the player you didn't want handling the ball too much in right field. When I was in second grade and the youngest player on my softball teams, they stuck me in right field, so I could be distracted by dandelions in peace (do you know how rare lefthanded pull hitters are at that age?).
Last night was a similar story. The Sox stuck Adrian Gonzalez in right field, and (I'm sure) practically prayed he wouldn't have to make any difficult plays. It worker: he handled the ball just once defensively, playing it on a hop and getting it back in. A pulse-quickening ball hit in the eighth went over his head and bounced of the wall, but it was ultimately corralled by center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury.
Hopefully this plan proves more fruitful tonight... as good as the Phillies are, I am NOT okay with being swept by them.
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