insider.espn.go.com - 2/20/2009
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TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Rockies knew, after watching Jeff Francis throw the other day, that he probably wasn't going to be part of their rotation this season. They knew that there would probably be a moment when he would finally concede that his shoulder wasn't right, and that he needed surgery. ...
wezen-ball.blogspot.com - 2/26/2009
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The Colorado Rockies are the next team up
in our guide preview lineup. Two years ago, the...
Rockies rode one of the greatest hot streaks of all-time into the Fall Classic, before getting swept away by the Red Sox. The immense success of that team led many to predict big things for the Rockies last ...
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Guide Preview: Colorado Rockies
denverpost.com - 2/19/2009
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denverpost.com —
Rockies pitcher Jeff Francis expects his season to
be over before it starts. Francis will undergo exploratory...
surgery on his left shoulder Wednesday in Denver, he said from spring training in Tucson.
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Rockies' pitcher Francis likely out for year
denverpost.com - 2/20/2009
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denverpost.com —
TUCSON For the past two months, Jeff Francis
researched shoulder injuries and learned about rehabilitation. He talked...
to doctors, coaches, teammates and his agent, trying to decide whether to have exploratory surgery on a torn labrum flap. In the ...
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Blog Reactions
Don't Cry, Jeff Francis
Babes Love Baseball —
... where he was compensating to relieve the pain. His release went sooner and extension went shorter, leaving a lot to be desired for speed on the ball. So the Rockies are gonna go with Aaron Cook, Ubaldo Jimenez, Jorge De La Rosa and Jason Marquis as their top four, with the fifth spot likely going to Greg Smith. The 25-year-old lefty, acquired in the Matt Holliday trade, went 7-16 with a 4.16 ERA over 32 starts last season. [ESPN] | [Purple Row] | [Rockies Locker] | [The DL Informer ...
Ranking The Starting Pitchers
Bugs & Cranks —
From the “news that really isn’t news” file…
Jeff Francis is out for the season with a torn labrum — aka the worst possible scenario. The injury will require surgery and a likely 6-12 months recovery time. I think the only person who didn’t see this coming was Francis - or maybe he really is just too damn stubborn.
Buster Olney, Rotoworld and Dave Krieger all agree that the Rockies can survive without Francis — although I don’t know why we need Matt Holliday’s opinion on everything pertaining to his now former club.
I’ll make it a unanimous decision. The Rockies will not be a worse team this year without Jeff Francis. Obviously he would have helped the team a lot had ...
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