Red Sox manager Terry Francona says that it's way too early to start talking about sitting the slugging David Ortiz. Ortiz is hitting .136 with 11 strikeouts. "I think he's frustrated," Francona said Tuesday during his weekly interview on Boston sports radio station WEEI. "... Until he really starts swinging like he can, he's probably going to have to deal with [questions from the media], and I'm going to have to deal with it and we're all going to deal with it. Because we went through this last year, and because of where we play, it's there. And there's no getting around it." Francona continued to preach patience with the designated hitter. "I'd prefer not to [platoon]," Francona said. "And again, I think it's too early to talk like that. David's been such a mainstay for us both versus lefties and righties. And I think if you talk to any hitter, for them to succeed against one type, they almost need to face the other side also. A lefty makes a guy stay in there. Now, I understand at some point there needs to be production."