TRIBE/BUCS Gonzalez looks like old self as Indians top Dodgers 8-0

Dave Williams allowed four runs and seven hits as the Pirates lost 6-5.
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- The swing is strong. The attitude is fine. The back seems refreshed. Juan Gonzalez looks like himself again, something the Cleveland Indians weren't expecting.
Gonzalez hit his third home run of the spring, and just missed connecting for two others, and Scott Elarton pitched six shutout innings to lead the Indians to an 8-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.
Gonzalez hit a two-run shot in the first inning off Dodgers starter Edwin Jackson, and Travis Hafner and Casey Blake also homered for Cleveland. In two other at-bats, Gonzalez pulled balls down the left-field line that were only foul by a couple feet.
"Juan had some good swings," Indians manager Eric Wedge said. "He just missed on a couple, too."
Decision upcoming
With just a week left in training camp, the Indians still haven't decided if Gonzalez will be their starting right fielder. He has missed some time with a strained left hamstring, but when he's been healthy and in the lineup, Gonzalez has produced.
If the Indians keep Gonzalez, top prospect Grady Sizemore will begin the year at Triple-A Buffalo.
Wedge said the decision isn't simply Gonzalez vs. Sizemore.
"It's a bigger picture than that. It's really all three of those guys," said Wedge, adding reserve outfielder Ryan Ludwick into the mix. "It's the total package, the total game. Who is going to allow us to be a better ballclub from the intangibles, to the offense and the defense, the persona, attitude, energy, the whole nine yards."
Wedge met with general manager Mark Shapiro and his coaching staff following the game to discuss some topics. It's safe to say they spent a sizable portion of the time on Gonzalez.
Incentive-heavy contract
The 35-year-old is coming off three injury-plagued seasons, but he's hoping to resurrect a career that once seemed Cooperstown bound. The Indians protected themselves by signing him to an incentive-heavy contract of which only $100,000 is guaranteed, so the financial investment isn't what will determine if he makes the opening day roster.
"I've got to know I can count on him," Wedge said. "I've got to know he's going to show up and play on a daily basis. He's got to be able to play the outfield and be able to handle himself out there as well."
Twins 6, Pirates 5
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Dave Williams is running out of opportunities to distinguish himself in the competition to be Pittsburgh's fifth starter.
Williams gave up four runs and seven hits in five innings.
"I thought Dave threw the ball pretty well," Pittsburgh Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon said. "What I didn't like was his pitch sequence. You can't go out there throwing fastballs to fastball hitters when you're ahead in the count. He's still in the mix. I'd like to finalize this as soon as I can, but we're just not ready yet."
Williams' spring ERA rose to 5.50 ERA. Rookie Zach Duke (3.75 ERA) and right-hander Ryan Vogelsong (4.30 ERA) are also in the mix.
Andy Fox hit a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Twins the victory.