Published 6/22/2009
by James Hulka
at Bleacher Report - MLB
I know it's just a rumor , but I could see this one happening.
I've noticed that Jeff Francoeur has reverted back to his old stance and reverted away from he worked on with Rangers, hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo this offseason.
It's only making things worse.
Three weeks into the season, Francoeur was hitting .317 with an .856 OPS, two HR, and 12 RBI.
Since then, he's hit about 100 points lower, his OPS is a paltry .611, and he's got only two HR and 18 RBI in the last eight weeks.
There's been plenty of talk, over the past few years, that Kansas City Royals GM Dayton Moore, who was with Atlanta when Francoeur was drafted, would acquire him if given the chance.
The Braves seem to be growing tired of Francoeur's poor offensive approach and production and are exploring the idea of trading him.
The knock on Jose Guillen isn't his talent.
He's spent a two-week stint on the DL this year already and has better offensive numbers (.266 BA, 8 HR, and 33 RBI) than Francoeur does on a team that's ...
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