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Jeff Francoeur
Jeff Francoeur is an outfielder in major league baseball. He's a right fielder for the Atlanta Braves and wears number 7. He is managed by Bobby Cox.
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Your daily Jeff Francoeur update.
Minaya said right fielder Jeff Francoeur, who had been considered a non-tender candidate, will be back with the Mets in 2010. Francoeur, who hit .311 with 10 homers and 41 RBIs in 75 games after being acquired from Atlanta, is one of eight Mets who were deemed eligible for salary arbitration if the club tenders them by baseball’s Dec. 12 deadline.
Hubbuch elaborates on Twitter:
Omar Minaya said today that...
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This morning, Jeff Francoeur had surgery to repair the torn collateral ligament in his left thumb.
The surgery was performed by Dr. Gary Lourie in Atlanta.
Francoeur originally injured his thumb on a diving catch at Citi Field against the Phillies on August 23, but played through the pain through the end of the the season.
Francoeur is [...]
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Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post says that Jeff Francoeur will return to the Mets in 2010.
According to Hubbuch, Omar Minaya said that he wouldn’t rule out a contract extension for Francoeur.
…frenchy was one of the few bright spots this year, and he played through a painful injury in his hand at the end [...]
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à côté de ses pompes and circumstances…
Naturally, Francoeur proceeded to perform well for the Mets, posting a decent .311/.338/.498 line. Combine production with an infectious personality and we’re looking at a new fan favorite. Of course, his plate discipline remained terrible. He swung at a greater percentage of pitches out of the strike zone than any other Met and had the worst unintentional walk rate of his career. Sustaining a high...
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In 64 games with the Mets this season, Jeff Francoeur is batting .314 with a .342 OBP, seven HR and 34 RBI.
Following Saturday’s game, I wrote:
“Jerry Manuel explained to WFAN that Francoeur will require surgery on the ligament in his hand, because, while he can play, he runs the risk of being out ‘for an [...]
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