Julio Franco Is A Cranky Old Man: Those Crazy Kids At Shea Can't Get Along

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Note: MetsBlog, Deadspin and Franco
Published 6/19/2007 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... Deadspin.com is linking to a post that cites ‘inside information’ noting how Julio Franco is a ‘clubhouse cancer,’ and contributing to a racial divide on the Mets. ...

Mets Clubhouse Divided? Not Likely
Published 6/20/2007 by Mullet at FanHouse
... er fielder", obviously alluding to Willy Randolph and Carlos Beltran. In an off the record conversation, Randolph said Beltran "lacks passion" and is fed up with Beltran's lack of hustle on the base paths. Secondly, Julio Franco, who recently celebrated his 89th birthday, is becoming a "clubhouse cancer". Since the losing streak, my source told me that Franco has become the ringleader of a "racial divide" in the clubhouse between the Latinos and non-Latinos. While it isn't a straight divide, it was painfully obvious there was something going on during last night's debacle at Yankee Stadium, where the Latinos were sitting in the dugout while the non-Latinos were on the dugout railing the entire game. Now normally, someone who just enters the blog scene with this post isn't going to get a whole lot of notice or attention. But this guy knew what he was doing, as the blogger e-mailed this post to a bunch of established web sites and Mets blogs ... and before you knew it, Deadspin ...

Comedy Central Report, 7/14
Published 7/13/2007 by Sam at Doubt About It
... All You Need to Know: The Mets have released 48 year old Julio Franco. The entire baseball world sheds a tear. It is probable, however, that another team will sign his wise and crafty bat, along with his phenomenal clubhouse presence. Just hopefully not the Pirates. ...

See, We Knew Something Was Going On
Published 7/19/2007 by Ryan Dragoon at Nyjer Please
... Those Crazy Kids at Shea Can't Get Along- Deadspin ...

Franco Is a Clubhouse Cancer
Published 7/19/2007 by Ryan Dragoon at EPIC CARNIVAL | SPORTS NEWS WITH A TWIST
... As you can see, he was bashed pretty bad by some pretty ignorant fans. Some other blogs picked up the story such as Deadspin, ...