JEFF FRANCIS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Reds have what it takes to make run in 2012
Last year Arizona was baseball's sleeper, a preseason pick to finish in last place that emerged as the NL West champion. The year before, Texas ended the Angels' run in the AL West, and wound up losing the World Series to San Francisco.
Colorado was a surprise NL wild card in 2007 and 2009, and Tampa Bay stunned not only the AL East but all of baseball, advancing to the...
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3 days ago
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Free agent Francis signs with Reds
Following one season with the Royals, left-hander Jeff Francis is back with a National League team. A free agent, Francis finalized a Minor League contract with the Cincinnati Reds that included an invitation to Major League Spring Training. He agreed to the deal on Jan. 25.
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5 days ago
Reds sign OF Ludwick, LH Francis
The Reds have made a couple moves to improve their depth, signing outfielder Ryan Ludwick to a one-year contract and left-handed starter Jeff Francis to a minor league deal.
The 33-year-old Ludwick and the Reds have a mutual option for 2013. The outfielder batted .237 last season in 139 games with the Padres and Pirates, hitting 13 homers with 75 RBIs. Ludwick also has played for...
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5 days ago
Did The Pirates Miss On Francis Because Of Jackson/Oswalt?
I'm writing this on my iPhone when I should be studying biology, so it's going to be quick.The news broke today that the Pirates had wanted to bid on Roy Oswalt, but were told to not waste their time. This comes one day after we heard that Ye Pirates had offered Edwin Jackson a 3 year deal. So now my question is did those two failed attempts cost the Pirates the chance to...
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Jeff Francis signs a minor-league contract with the Cincinnati Reds
Jeff Francis was a pitcher the Mets had on their radar, but he has decided to go to Cincinnati instead.
Free agent pitcher Jeff Francis signed a minor-league contract with the Cincinnati Reds, CBSSports.com insider Jon Heyman has learned.
Francis, a 31-year-old left-hander, was 6-16 with a 4.82 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 91 strikeouts in 183 innings for the Royals last season. He...
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18 days ago
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18 days ago
Jeff Francis, Reds Caravan Kicks Off
Several media outlets reported yesterday that the Reds reached a minor league deal with left-handed starting pitcher Jeff Francis, to add options to their rotation. The 30 year old is 61-66 with a 4.78 ERA in his career, and won 17 games in 2007 with the Rockies. He spent last season with the Royals, making 31 starts, going 6-16, with a 4.82 ERA.
It's unlikely that Francis...
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18 days ago
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18 days ago
The Pirates might be done for the winter
Here's a two-tweet sequence from Jerry Crasnick on Friday:
Lefty Jeff Francis is starting to attract more interest from teams in the market for a starting pitcher.
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) January 20, 2012
The #Mariners, #Reds, #BlueJays and #Mets are among the clubs believed to be keeping tabs on Francis.
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) January 20, 2012
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21 days ago
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21 days ago
If not Francis it will be someone...
On Friday it was reported that the Mets along with three other teams were interested in Jeff Francis. I like Francis because he's a lefty and I believe he's better then his numbers indicated last year. Unconnected to the rumored market heating up, Fangraph did a piece on Francis basically saying despite solid peripherals he's going to need solid defense with an 85mph fastball...
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22 days ago
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22 days ago
New York Mets Showing Interest In Starting Pitcher Jeff Francis
You can correct me if I’m wrong on this, but didn’t the New York Mets say that they were not adding any more pieces to the 25-man roster? If so, what is up with the report that they are interested in Jeff Francis? I suppose the team could sign him to a minor league deal, but why would Jeff Francis – coming off of a useful season with the Kansas City Royals ...
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23 days ago
The Post-Injury Jeff Francis and DIPS
It’s probably the Canadian in me talking, but I have always been a Jeff Francis fan. The University of British Columbia product was selected 9th overall by the Colorado Rockies in the famed Moneyball draft, and rewarded the team with 11.8 WAR in his first five big league seasons before succumbing to the injury bug. Now, the 31 year old finds himself without a job a month before...
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24 days ago
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