There are some things that a Major League manager can't control. Though Terry Francona has plenty of sway with the Cincinnati Reds front office, it's Nick Krall and his staff that make the piece together the roster. But the in-game decision-making rest solely on Francona's shoulders, and he treated Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers like spring training.
With Dodgers' left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the mound, Francona went with a right-handed-heavy lineup. TJ Friedl was replaced atop the batting order by Spencer Steer, and Francona also put Noelvi Marte in center field for the first time all season.