2011 open training: Adrian Gonzalez in Red Sox lineup forward of schedule
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Back in December, only dual months after he’d undergone shoulder surgery, Adrian Gonzalez pronounced that if he were personification games by Mar 20, he’d be prepared for a regular-season opener.
Gonzalez is violence that report by some-more than a week. The new initial baseman for a Red Sox is on a lineup label for Saturday’s diversion opposite a Florida Marlins, batting third and personification initial base.
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Manager Terry Francona pronounced tutor Mike Reinold told him Thursday that Gonzalez was prepared for diversion action, though hold off on an proclamation in box Gonzalez gifted a setback. But after attack off a tee Thursday, Gonzalez took batting use Friday and told Francona he was prepared to go.
“He’ll have a integrate at-bats today, take tomorrow off, afterwards have a integrate some-more AB’s a subsequent day,” Francona said.
That would place Gonzalez in a Red Sox lineup for Monday night’s nationally televised muster diversion opposite a New York Yankees (ESPN, 7 p.m. ET).
“It’s another step brazen for him,” Francona said. “He’s worked hard. The fact that he’s already prepared is covenant to how tough he worked. We’ll get him in, get him out.”
Francona pronounced that he’s not endangered about a series of at-bats Gonzalez gets between now and a opener. “He got prepared so quick, it won’t be an issue,” he said.
Gonzalez will be confronting one of a game’s best pitchers Saturday afternoon in Florida’s Josh Johnson, who led a National League with a 2.30 ERA final season. Gonzalez has had success opposite him, batting .364 (4 for 11).
Gordon Edes covers a Red Sox for ESPN Boston.
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Source: ESPN
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