Mets 6 Nationals 2 The Comeback has begun. On the shoulders of Livan Hernandez and behind the bat of Jeff Francoeur, the new new new Mets started their second-half assault on the rest of the NL East by beating the cellar-dwelling Nationals. Hernandez threw seven stellar innings, allowing only two runs on five hits and … Read more
Mets 4 Reds 0 The Jeff Francoeur Era has begun — and it’s begun with a bang. Sparked by Francoeur’s spectacular defense, ICBM-like warmup throws between innings, and clutch hitting, the Mets ravaged the Reds 4-0. Francoeur wasted no time in establishing himself as the team’s new star and face of the franchise, making a … Read more
New category here: Mets talking points. In this section we will review the assumed talking points as directed by David Howard to the SNY and WFAN announcers. Not surprisingly, Saturday’s talking points will focus, for the most part, on newly acquired Jeff Francoeur. “Jeff Francoeur plays every day, he’s a solid, durable player” “Jeff Francoeur’s … Read more
Likely you’ve read all you can find from the New York press and blogosphere in regard to the Ryan Church – Jeff Francoeur trade. Here are a few of the opinion of Francoeur from the Braves’ perspective: The Francoeur trade: A Sad But Necessary Ending Excerpt: “This is how much the Braves wanted rid of … Read more
The Mets have traded Ryan Church to the Atlanta Braves for Jeff Francoeur, according to GM Omar Minaya. My initial, gut reaction is, I’m going to miss Church, who never really got a true opportunity to play every day under Jerry Manuel, but in Francoeur, the Mets get a younger, more physically talented outfielder, who … Read more
Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe is reporting that the Braves are discussing a deal with the Royals that would send outfielder Jeff Francoeur to Kansas City for righthander Zack Greinke. From the article: According to one National League executive, the Kansas City Royals and Atlanta Braves have had serious discussions about a trade that … Read more
