http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/219 Recent articles about Jeff Francoeur en-us I swore I'd never make fun of another Marty Noble Mailbag Inbox. Patrick from Connecticut had other plans: What are your feelings about Sabermetrics? Do you pay attention to them, or are you still a believer in the traditional statistics? -- Patrick F., Stamford, Conn. You feel that? That feeling that comes when you know something epic, legendary is about to happen? John Schuerholz, who had remarkable success as a general manager for the Braves, said, "Stati... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/A_Study_In_Unintentional_Hilarity/1595259 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/A_Study_In_Unintentional_Hilarity/1595259 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/A_Study_In_Unintentional_Hilarity/1595259 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/7/d7617e999ce15af8ff5f27610a2d1e819e5340b5/small/PicImg_Francoeur_2248.jpg As you may have heard, Bart Hubbuch of the NY Post reported that rightfielder Jeff Francoeur will return to the Mets and speculated that Minaya may even sign him to an extension, something that Minaya previously alluded to last month. You can imagine the uproar all over the Mets blogosphere as they react to such devastating news. Luckily, [...] Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:22:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jeff_Francoeur_Is_Indeed_A_Keeper/1563721 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jeff_Francoeur_Is_Indeed_A_Keeper/1563721 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jeff_Francoeur_Is_Indeed_A_Keeper/1563721 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/a/8ad9a33d7131f02d6a5b3572a784b4f70bf25bcc/small/francoeur.jpg I thought Jeff Francoeur was one of the few bright spots this year for the NY Mets, so it came as a surprise to hear many fans express apprehension about Frenchy's future with the team. At the end of the season there was discussion that the club could offer him an extension beyond his arbitration years. It was then that some fans expressed reservations about signing him long term and a few wanted him non-tendered. Frenchy is a free swinger who will strike out a lot, but at 25 y/o with wha... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:37:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Francoeur_will_return/1561116 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Francoeur_will_return/1561116 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Francoeur_will_return/1561116 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/7/d7617e999ce15af8ff5f27610a2d1e819e5340b5/small/PicImg_Francoeur_2248.jpg 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 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 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 Manuel huddled with hitting coach Howard Johnson earlier in the day to talk about Francoeur, and the two decided to wait and watch before trying to tinker with his approach at the plate. "We want to encourage whatever he does well," Manuel said. "I just really believe that it'll work out for him. I think it'll be a high focus for him. I think he's one of those guys that's out to prove that he wants to be here now and 'this is my opportunity.' And I... Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:00:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Manuel_huddled_with_hitting_coach_Howard_Johnson_earlier_in_the_day_to_talk_about_Francoeur_and/796740 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Manuel_huddled_with_hitting_coach_Howard_Johnson_earlier_in_the_day_to_talk_about_Francoeur_and/796740 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Manuel_huddled_with_hitting_coach_Howard_Johnson_earlier_in_the_day_to_talk_about_Francoeur_and/796740 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