Yardbarker: Jeff Francis

Blogging the Offseason: Colorado Rockies

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:11:00 -0500

Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here.Today's team NL is the Colorado Rockies and our guest is Poseidon's Fist from the Rockies Blog, Purple Row.1. The Rockies have a lot of pitchers, especially in the bullpen, entering free agency, whom do you think they keep around and whom do you think they jettison?Due to ...

Tuesday Rockpile: Cook, Contreras, Francis all will throw in a "game" today

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:30:14 -0500

More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Did someone need a Giant slayer? Browse more photos » So does that butt-whooping from last night scare you? It shouldn't. As Tracy Ringolsby wrote for FOX Sports, the Giants need no less than a sweep, and tonight's game favors the Rockies all by itself. With the win last night, San Francisco pulled within 3.5 games of the ...

Wednesday Rockpile: Rockies, Please Win These Next Two Games, If It's Not Too Much Trouble

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:28:28 -0500

More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP This can never happen again. Browse more photos » Well, the Rockies lost one they'd like to have back last night to the Pirates, executing poorly in all facets of the game. Wonderboy Jhoulys Chacin wasn't so wondrous in his first start, seldom finding the plate (he walked six) in his 2.1 IP (in all the Rockies walked nine Pirates) while Colorado ...

New Ratings in Madden 10!

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:04:55 -0500

Warning: As I write this, I

Ranking The Starting Pitchers

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:44:44 -0500

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Fragile Francis Still Inflammed

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:20:21 -0500

With spring training now less than three weeks away, the Jeff Francis health meter has officially been elevated from ‘concern’ to ‘full-scale situation.’ Within the last week, both the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post have reported that Francis is still experiencing discomfort and inflammation in his throwing shoulder. “I won’t be on the same timetable as [...]

Updated Jeff Francis Scouting Report

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:50:19 -0500

Some notes from Jeff's Scouting Report last October. Francis rates a 65 on the scouting 20-80 scale, which evaluates raw pitching tools. By comparison, Johan Santana of the Minnesota Twins gets a 75. Based on his raw pitching tools, combined with his historical performance, we categorize Francis as "Good" on a marginal/key role/average/ good/premium/elite scale. Apparently a [...]

Canadian Jeff Francis off to a Rocky start in the World Series

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:22:20 -0500

After a 13-day layoff, Colorado's Jeff Francis came out without his best stuff. Here's a look at which of his pitches didn't have the same movement and why.

Pee-Wee Pedroia vs Francis

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:31:37 -0500

This pretty much sums up World Series Game One

British Columbia: Baseball Country

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:01:49 -0500

With Colorado Rockies' pitcher Jeff Francis currently in the post-season spotlight, it got me to thinking of another stud Canadian Rockies (former) ballplayer - Larry Walker - and why all these new studs (Jason Bay, Adam Loewen, Rich Harden, Justin Morneau) are coming from beautiful British Columbia.

Any of you guys call me Francis, and I'll kill you...

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:18:10 -0500

Oh man it's great when I get to use a line from the movie Stripes (1981) as my blog post title! But what could top a great opening from the Colorado Rockies and there pitcher Jeff Francis.