Jeff Francoeur

Born on today's date, Jeff Francoeur.

Frenchy scared!

Bobby Cox

On this date in 2007, Bobby Cox is ejected from a game for the 132nd time breaking the record held for over 70 years by John McGraw.

"You'll probably have to write a $500 check. Or you can do what I do, write a $10,000 one and tell them when it runs out, let me know." - to Jeff Francoeur after Francoeur's first career ejection

The Royals waive Jeff Francouer

He'll catch on somewhere.

Maybe not though.

Jeff Francoeur

Born on today's date, Jeff Francoeur.

"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?"

You know how political satirists hated it when George W. Bush left office?

I hope Francoeur never retires.

Someone just got a two year extension!

No more "month to month" apartment lease!

First time in years!

Jeff Francoeur hit a home run and double off Justin Verlander?!

John Lackey beat C.C. Sabathia?!

All in the same day?

"Hey people, there's a rumor out there that the brown acid being circulated is like not too cool, man. Apparently it was made in a government lab and it's like really really powerful. Be careful out there people!"

You know Jeff Francoeur is better in theory

Matt Bush too!

Oh, and Sucker Punch!

"Citi Field is a damn joke"

The latest words of wisdom from Frenchie.

Maybe fans will start warming up to the place now!

Jeff Francoeur

Born on today's date, Jeff Francoeur.

"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?"

Remember how all those political satirists did not want Bush to leave office?

I never want Francoeur to retire.*

*Well actually, he is going to get waived out of the league before that but still.

Just wants to "help"

Jeff Francoeur on his role with the Royals:

"When I was 21 years old, I had mentors like John Smoltz and Chipper Jones, guys that showed me how to do it. Here, you've got a lot of 21- or 22-year-old guys who are ready to come up and be stars for years. Hopefully, I can help them out."

Jeff Francoeur as mentor?!

THE.ROYALS.ARE.FREAKING.IDIOTS.

Hello Royals!

Melky Cabrera and Jeff Francoeur can't do it all you know!

The Royals signed Melky Cabrera and Jeff Francoeur!

And they have fans why?

Aw man! I am getting behind and I am missing stuff!

I see that the Rangers beat the Yankees Saturday after Mariano Rivera hit Jeff Francoeur with a pitch with the bases loaded in the final inning of a tie game.

?!?!

You are telling me that this happened?!

Frenchie didn't swing at the pitch?!

Still a little dumbfounded.

Goodbye Frenchie!

The Mets will forever remember that one time you almost walked.

(The strike zone isn't "knees to the letters" anymore!)

After 3121 at bats....

...maybe Jeff Francoeur finally gets going tonight.

Hey Mets!

You might as well make Ollie and Frenchy's contracts non-guaranteed too.

Make the Union fight you on three fronts.

What do you have to lose?

So Jeff Francoeur wants to be traded

If I am the Mets:

1. One bag of balls - No way.

2. Two bags of balls - Would consider.

3. Two bags of balls and a box of scorecards - Done deal but I doubt it would be offered.

Ok, it seems pretty clear that Jeff Francoeur will never be what everybody thought he would be so.....

.....of course now according to Ken Rosenthal, the Royals are "interested".

Big surprise considering that the Royals were also "interested" (when nobody else was) and extended the careers of Rick Ankiel, Jason Kendall, Jose Guillen and Kyle Farnsworth.

I don't know much but I know this. Once the Royals are "interested", you are on your last contract.

Sorry Frenchy!

It is the "circle of (baseball) life".

No turning back now! The Royals are "interested".

Do not hit a home run here. It will ruin everything!

In the AP story on last night's Mets/Braves game, there is a really strange quote by Jeff Francoeur. It is even stranger than Dusty Baker's quote of a couple years ago when he said in all seriousness that he did not like walks (from an offensive perspective) because base runners "clog the bases".

As background, in the fourth inning last night, the Mets had like a mega-rally where they reeled off 10 hits erasing a 4-0 deficit.

Jeff Francoeur had this to say about the inning: "That was a lot of fun. You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don't want to do is hit a home run. That's a rally-killer."

I can't tell if Francoeur was speaking "tongue-in-cheek" or not here. I sure hope he was because if not, he needs to go back to "baseball school" where on the first day he will learn that a home run is the best result a batter can get in any situation; bar none.

If he was speaking "tongue-in-cheek", I give Francoeur credit as that is kind of a funny quip for that circumstance. If he was completely serious, it is also funny but in a different, less flattering, kind of way and again some remedial education would be probably be necessary here.

I can just see Jerry Manuel telling Francoeur just as he was leaving the dugout for the on-deck circle: "Whatever you do, do not, I repeat DO NOT hit a home run here. We're on a roll and I don't want to mess things up. Understand?"

Bobby Cox sure doesn't respect Jeff Francoeur very much

In last night's game against the Mets, Brave's manager, Bobby Cox issued intentional walks to David Wright in the first, sixth and ninth innings, each time putting runners on first and second for former Brave, Jeff Francoeur.

Ouch!

I wouldn't be surprised if the field mikes picked up Bobby yelling to his pitchers, "Don't even bother throwing him a strike! He'll swing!"

As it turned out, Francoeur got hits in the sixth and ninth innings so the strategy was not exactly successful.

That's ok. I am with Bobby on this one.

(Frustrated Jeff Francoeur fantasy baseball owner)