Pedroia's April was weak, but his May was much worse. How long does Tito leave him in the 2 hole waiting for him to get hot. Can't he wait for him to get hot in the bottom of the order?
Tito is checking his cheat sheet right now. Next to "1-run lead at home" it says "bring in closer*". The asterisk at the bottom says that "Papelbon is the closer until he leaves after 2011 in free agency."