Manuel huddled with hitting coach Howard Johnson earlier in the day to talk about Francoeur, and the two decided to wait and watch before trying to tinker with his approach at the plate. "We want to encourage whatever he does well," Manuel said. "I just really believe that it'll work out for him. I think it'll be a high focus for him. I think he's one of those guys that's out to prove that he wants to be here now and 'this is my opportunity.' And I...