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Blue Jays place Ben Francisco on DL
The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Ben Francisco on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain while optioning left-hander Evan Crawford to triple-A Las Vegas.
The Jays also recalled first baseman David Cooper from Las Vegas on Friday and selected the contract of right-hander Ryota Igarashi from the Triple-A club.
To make room for Igarashi, oft-injured pitcher Dustin...
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April 20, 2012
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April 20, 2012
Ben Francisco reunited with Phillies
The Phillies traded Francisco to the Toronto Blue Jays on Dec. 12 for Minor League left-hander Frank Gailey. They essentially made the move because they had no spot for Francisco at his salary. He made $1.175 million last season, and as the Phillies move closer and closer to the $178 million luxury tax threshold, it made little sense to keep him with Shane Victorino in center field...
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March 06, 2012
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March 06, 2012
Phillies trade Francisco to Blue Jays
The Philadelphia Phillies have traded Ben Francisco to the Toronto Blue Jays for minor league pitcher Frank Gailey.
The teams announced the deal Monday.
The 30-year-old Francisco hit .244 with six home runs and 34 RBI in 100 games for the Phillies this past season. Over parts of five major league seasons with Cleveland and Philadelphia, he's batted .260 with 45 home runs and...
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December 12, 2011
Blue Jays Acquire Ben Francisco; Another Trade Coming?
The Blue Jays have announced that they’ve traded minor league prospect Frank Gailey to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ben Francisco today. Normally, this would seem like a depth move to bolster the bench, except in this case, it’s difficult to envision that there isn’t another move incoming that will complement this one.
With the addition of Francisco, the Blue Jays...
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December 12, 2011
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December 12, 2011
Phillies trade OF Ben Francisco to Toronto
The Philadelphia Phillies have traded Ben Francisco to the Toronto Blue Jays for minor league pitcher Frank Gailey.
The teams announced the deal Monday.
The 30-year-old Francisco hit .244 with six home runs and 34 RBIs in 100 games for the Phillies this past season. Over parts of five major league seasons with Cleveland and Philadelphia, he's batted .260 with 45 home runs and...
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December 12, 2011
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...
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December 12, 2011
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December 12, 2011
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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November 13, 2011
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November 13, 2011
Red October’s Latest Hero: Ben Francisco
Ben Francisco was 1-for-18 in the postseason. Then he won the game with a three-run, pinch-hit home run to give the Phillies a 3-2 win in St. Louis. Read more at Philly Sports Daily
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October 04, 2011
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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October 04, 2011
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October 04, 2011
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