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Yankees Game 27: Cano, Francisco go deep in finale
Robinson Cano hit his eighth home run of the season tonight.
Houston Astros 4 — New York Yankees 5
Yankees take the series with the Astros in tonight’s 5-4 win.
The Yankees looked to have a good game from the beginning. Spot starter David Phelps had a quick nine-pitch first inning with three groundouts. The offense got started with a bang too. Ichiro Suzuki led off with...
A philosophical question each of us must address regarding the looming Yankee apocalypse
Which sign along the road to Stump, Maryland, represents a deeper, more Stygian future Yankee darkness? Think carefully:1. Ben Francisco batting second.2. Ben Francisco playing as DH.Listen: I have no personal axe to grind with Ben Francisco. He's probably a lovely man. But when the Retrieval Empire added him, I foresaw his role as a defensive OF, a demon on the paths and a...
Deep within the heart of last night's laugher, John unveiled two new home run calls
Commenter J. Lam caught them. Considering how rare they might be, this might have been the baseball equivalent of spotting a red-crowned crane. Lyle Overbay: "Lyle hits it a mile."Brennan Boesch: "BB... it's a BB! Boesch... by gosh."Of the newest Yankees, we still await Ben Francisco.My hopes: "Home run... a Roni! The Ben Francisco treat!"Or: "...
Yankees Spring Training Game 18: Francisco doubles in debut
Philadelphia Phillies 2 — New York Yankees 6
Andy Pettitte and Ben Francisco made their Spring debut for the Yankees in tonight’s 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Ben Francisco was recently acquired by the Yankees and made his first start in the outfield tonight, competing for a job on Opening Day. The first pitch Francisco saw in the 1st inning was driven to center...
Yankees sign OF Ben Francisco
Ben Francisco will compete for an OF spot. (Photo credit: Cleveland.com)
The list of guys competing for the vacant outfield spot left by Curtis Granderson just got longer, as Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Yanks have signed Ben Francisco to a minor league contract.
Francisco, 31, signed a minor league deal with the Cleveland Indians in January before getting...
Ben Francisco asks for release from Indians then signs with Yankees
Outfielder Ben Francisco was released by the Cleveland Indians on Monday. A few hours later he was signed to a minor league contract by the New York Yankees.
Francisco asked for his release from the Indians in order to pursue a better opportunity. That opportunity will be in New York where he should take over as part off the Yankees solution in left field while Curtis Granderson...
Indians add Rich Hill to 40-man roster, release Ben Francisco
The Cleveland Indians today announced the following roster moves relative to the Major League spring training roster:
- Selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Rich Hill from the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, adding him to the 40-man roster.
- Placed right-handed pitcher Blake Wood (right elbow rehab) on the 60-day Disabled List.
- Optioned outfielder Tim Federoff, right-handed...
Phillies Trade Francisco to Blue Jays for Local Product
Ben Fran is off to Toronto.Ben Fran is no more. The Phillies have dealt him north of the border. Here is the announcement from the Phillies:Outfielder Ben Francisco was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for left-hander Frank Gailey, the Phillies announced today.Gailey, a 26-year-old native of Philadelphia, split last season between single-A Dunedin and double-A New Hampshire...
Philadelphia Phillies Storyline: What To Expect Next From Amaro
Jonathan Papelbon agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Phillies, pending his physical. How does his signing impact Jimmy Rollins, Roy Oswalt, Brad Lidge and Michael Cuddyer? This is the third top-tier name with the same approach, and that indicates what you can expect and when during this off-season.
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I will do a monthly Baseball-Fix Monday for November (2 parts...
Francisco’s Blast Sends Phillies to 2-1 Series Lead
Ben Francisco did what?Francisco, pinch-hitting in the seventh inning for pitcher Cole Hamels, smashed a line-drive, three-run home run to give the Phillies 3-0 lead. They would hold on to take Game 3 of the NLDS over the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-2.For Francisco, it was just his second career hit in 19 postseason at-bats.It wasn’t the cleanest of outings for Hamels. In each inning...
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