http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/219 Recent articles about Jeff Francoeur en-us On Monday, Jeff Francoeur underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb. The following is the official press release from the Mets: New York Mets rightfielder Jeff Francoeur today underwent successful surgery to repair a tear of the collateral ligament in his left thumb. The surgery was performed in Atlanta by Dr. Gary Lourie. Following [...] Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:04:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Jeff_Francoeur_Has_Successful_Surgery/1491942 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Jeff_Francoeur_Has_Successful_Surgery/1491942 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Jeff_Francoeur_Has_Successful_Surgery/1491942 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/2/d260b41878cb318d4e8dc1b2de61f0222916598c/small/bd.jpg NEW YORK (AP) -- Mets right fielder Jeff Francoeur has undergone thumb surgery and is expected to be ready for spring training. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:20:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mets_Francoeur_has_surgery_on_thumb_ligament/1487640 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mets_Francoeur_has_surgery_on_thumb_ligament/1487640 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mets_Francoeur_has_surgery_on_thumb_ligament/1487640 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/a/8ad9a33d7131f02d6a5b3572a784b4f70bf25bcc/small/francoeur.jpg Mets right fielder Jeff Francoeur has undergone thumb surgery and is expected to be ready for spring training. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:49:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/New_York_Mets_Jeff_Francoeur_has_surgery_on_thumb_ligament/1486744 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/New_York_Mets_Jeff_Francoeur_has_surgery_on_thumb_ligament/1486744 At the end of the season there was a report that Jeff Francoeur would seek a three year deal and that the Mets were actually entertaining the idea. This would forgo his last two years of arbitration and his first year of free agency.The answer as to why Francoeur would do this is easy, job security but for the Mets it's not so clear. There are two ways the Mets could be looking at it: 1) They could see him as the real deal and pay him slightly over arbitration value with a reasonable pric... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:54:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Francoeurs_value/1410567 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Francoeurs_value/1410567 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Francoeurs_value/1410567 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/2/d260b41878cb318d4e8dc1b2de61f0222916598c/small/bd.jpg When Jeff Francoeur was traded to the Mets, I figured he would play out the season and be non-tendered.  A massive disappointment for his hometown Braves, this is a player who was one of the top 5 least valuable players in all of baseball in 2008.  At the time of the trade, he was on his way to another sub-replacement level season.  The previous 2 sentences are the main reasons why I was so befuddled by the effusive praise for the trade by the mainstream media, bloggers and m... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:00:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Non_Tender_Candidate_Jeff_Francoeur/1395007 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Non_Tender_Candidate_Jeff_Francoeur/1395007 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Non_Tender_Candidate_Jeff_Francoeur/1395007 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/7/d7617e999ce15af8ff5f27610a2d1e819e5340b5/small/PicImg_Francoeur_2248.jpg David Wright and Jeff Francoeur plan to spend two weeks of the off-season at Howard Johnson's home in Florida.The two players plan to work intensively with the hitting coach on their power swing. Johnson has be critcized this year for the lack of power David Wright has exhibited after the two worked to make him a gap hitter this past winter, now it appears Wright is looking for his power stroke to return.Not only does it show the three men's dedication to the team but it also appears ... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:11:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Wright_amp_Frenchy_heading_to_Hojos/1240399 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Wright_amp_Frenchy_heading_to_Hojos/1240399 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Wright_amp_Frenchy_heading_to_Hojos/1240399 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/2/d260b41878cb318d4e8dc1b2de61f0222916598c/small/bd.jpg The other day I took a lot of heat for supporting Jeff Francoeur, but more specifically for appreciating the intangibles that he brings to the game. I'm not really sure why, but there's a group of fans who seem to become extremely up-set whenever intangibles are brought up. Look, I agree baseball is 90% talent/skill but professional athletes are so close in there skill set that the other 10% plays into the outcome of a season. I'm not saying I'd rather have David Eckstien play... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:31:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Frenchy_seems_to_have_a_lot_of_Talent_as_well/1221576 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Frenchy_seems_to_have_a_lot_of_Talent_as_well/1221576 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Frenchy_seems_to_have_a_lot_of_Talent_as_well/1221576 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/7/d7617e999ce15af8ff5f27610a2d1e819e5340b5/small/PicImg_Francoeur_2248.jpg In a move that comes as no surprise to me, the Mets may get their off season started by locking up their new wonder boy, Jeff Francoeur to a three-year deal according to a report by Marty Noble. The Mets believe Francoeur will look sharp in their 2010 uni, so much so that they are inclined [...] Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:46:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mets_To_Offer_Jeff_Francoeur_3_Year_Deal/1205612 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mets_To_Offer_Jeff_Francoeur_3_Year_Deal/1205612 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mets_To_Offer_Jeff_Francoeur_3_Year_Deal/1205612 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/7/d7617e999ce15af8ff5f27610a2d1e819e5340b5/small/PicImg_Francoeur_2248.jpg I'm not much of a bandwagon type, for example; I didn't feed into the Murphy hype and I want to see a veteran catcher next year with Santos as the back-up instead of a Santos/Thole platoon.I know Jeff Francoeur has his flaws, he averages 120 K's per year and Braves fans were fed up with his lack of clutch hits; last year with RISP he hit .192, RISP w/two outs .175 and bases loaded .182.Since coming to the Mets, Francoeur has been impressive, he's a decent fielder with a great... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:08:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Is_Jeff_Francoeur_our_Paul_ONeill/1205687 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Is_Jeff_Francoeur_our_Paul_ONeill/1205687 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Is_Jeff_Francoeur_our_Paul_ONeill/1205687 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/2/d260b41878cb318d4e8dc1b2de61f0222916598c/small/bd.jpg The results of the MRI on Jeff Francoeur, of course revealed a torn ligament and of course, the Mets are listing him as day-to-day. Francoeur injured his thumb while diving for a ball in the 9th inning of Sunday's game and was scene in the dugout today with a brace on the hand. If it needs surgery then Frenchy get it done and be ready for spring, lets see what Jesus Feliciano can do..."If I can swing a bat, I'm going to get out there and play," Francoeur said after the Mets... Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:12:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Francoeur_has_a_torn_ligament_in_his_thumb/1039273 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Francoeur_has_a_torn_ligament_in_his_thumb/1039273 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Francoeur_has_a_torn_ligament_in_his_thumb/1039273 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/a/8ad9a33d7131f02d6a5b3572a784b4f70bf25bcc/small/francoeur.jpg In the top of the 9th of yesterday's game, Jeff Francoeur made a tremendous catch but in doing so rolled over his thumb/wrist. Francoeur would have a X-ray on his thumb, after the game, that was negative. But over night there was significant swelling and this morning, Francoeur was sent to the hospital for an MRI. Hopefully, it's just a bruised thumb...I like Francoeur a lot, he has a great personality, has rapidly become a clubhouse leader and his bat seems to have welcome the change... Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:06:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jeff_Francoeur_latest_injury/1036798 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jeff_Francoeur_latest_injury/1036798 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jeff_Francoeur_latest_injury/1036798 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/2/d260b41878cb318d4e8dc1b2de61f0222916598c/small/bd.jpg   Jeff Francoeur is getting an MRI on his left thumb this morning, after injuring it while making a diving catch the half-inning before he hit into the unassisted triple play Sunday. The thumb swelled Sunday night. Francoeur will be out of the lineup for Monday’s game and let’s hope that’s all he will miss. Francoeur is hitting [...] No related posts. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:53:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Francoeur_To_Get_An_MRI/1036310 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Francoeur_To_Get_An_MRI/1036310 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Francoeur_To_Get_An_MRI/1036310 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/7/d7617e999ce15af8ff5f27610a2d1e819e5340b5/small/PicImg_Francoeur_2248.jpg Ya Gotta Believe, right? Not if your Jeff Francoeur and your playing for the pathetic Mets:Francoeur is a realist. As a result, he's also clean-shaven again.Several Mets players recently had resolved not to shave until the team reached .500, but Francoeur (left) decided to abandon the bonding exercise and go back to using a razor after Thursday night’s series-opening loss. While Francoeur isn't writing off the season, he can plainly see that the Mets are seven games under .500 and ar... Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:10:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jeff_Francoeur_is_Realistically_Hopeless/962116 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jeff_Francoeur_is_Realistically_Hopeless/962116 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jeff_Francoeur_is_Realistically_Hopeless/962116 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/7/d7617e999ce15af8ff5f27610a2d1e819e5340b5/small/PicImg_Francoeur_2248.jpg As you’re all well aware, Jeff Francoeur will be the Mets new everyday rightfielder.  The reaction on this site and all over the blogosphere has been quite vocal, to say the least.  I have noticed a share of fans panning the deal, despite the fact that Francoeur has yet to play his first game in [...] Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:52:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Meet_The_Newest_Met_Jeff_Francoeur/794227 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Meet_The_Newest_Met_Jeff_Francoeur/794227 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Meet_The_Newest_Met_Jeff_Francoeur/794227 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/a/8ad9a33d7131f02d6a5b3572a784b4f70bf25bcc/small/francoeur.jpg