Jeff Francoeur

Jeff Francoeur 's beautiful face was smoked by a baseball Sunday. During the second inning of the Atlanta Braves 3-2 Spring victory over the St. Louis Cardinals , Francoeur was beaned in the mouth by "a changeup that got away" from righty Todd Wellemeyer . Oops. But fear not ladies! He did not lose consciousness and his lip is going to be fine, as x-rays were negative. Besides, chicks dig scars, and bruised egos heal with time. For whatever reason, Braves manager Bobby Cox says Francoeur will...Read Full Story

Jeff Francoeur's trade to the New York Mets hit home on Thursday when he returned to his Atlanta hometown. "Now the one team you're never supposed to like, you're on," Francoeur said of the Mets before Thursday night's game against his former Atlanta Braves teammates. The Braves traded Francoeur to the Mets for Ryan Church on Friday in an exchange of right fielders. Francoeur started and hit fifth for the Mets in his return to Atlanta. Braves manager Bobby Cox started Matt Diaz instead of...Read Full Story

By The Common Man By now, you've probably figured out that The Common Man thinks he's pretty damn funny. But really, there’s nothing funnier than Jeff Francouer thinking that he should have a starting gig in Major League Baseball . Jeffy, the league could expand by 5 teams next year, and those five teams could find 10 corner OFers better than you. That said, Craig's right that the minute Francouer decides he doesn't want to play everyday is the day he's done as a big leaguer. The trouble, of...Read Full Story

The Atlanta Braves traded Jeff Francoeur and cash to the New York Mets for Ryan Church on Friday in a swap of outfielders who had fallen out of favor with their teams. The deal came with both NL East teams below .500. The Mets have especially struggled to score lately with stars Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes and Carlos Delgado on the disabled list. Church is hitting .280 with two home runs and 22 RBIs. Solid at the plate and in the field, the oft-injured Church was slowed last year by two...Read Full Story

New York Mets outfielder Jeff Francoeur says he's been traded to the Texas Rangers . The AL West-leading Rangers have been looking for a right-handed hitter to come off the bench for the final month of the season and their expected postseason appearance. The deal had to be completed by Tuesday night in order for Francoeur to be eligible for the playoff roster. The teams have yet to officially announce the trade, but the strong-armed Francoeur said after a 9-2 loss to Atlanta that he's headed...Read Full Story