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newsday.com - 7/12/2007
Mets part ways with Franco
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The Mets are expected to remove Julio Franco from their roster today to make room for Lastings Milledge, Newsday has learned. An announcement will be made before today's game. It's not clear whether Franco, who turns 48 next month, will retire, or whether he'll accept an unconditional release and try to find a job elsewhere. In his second season with the Mets, Franco has 10 hits, including one ...

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  • jbailey jbailey
    +1
    Lastings Milledge could be the biggest chump alive. He and Ricky Henderson aka Ricky Henny bring the crazy level on that team to an unseasonable level
    Posted 7/13/2007 respond (flag)
  • JaketheSnake JaketheSnake
    +2
    It took a while, but it looks like the last player to play alongside Abner Doubleday has finally hung up the cleats.
    Posted 7/13/2007 respond (flag)
  • louismg louismg
    +1
    This is too bad. Not a huge surprise, but part of me wants Franco to play forever. He's a genuine guy, not a chump like Roger Clemens.
    Posted 7/13/2007 respond (flag)
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Mets, Franco Part Ways
Hot Foot — Newsday reports the Mets have released soon to be 48 year old Julio Franco. ...

Buzz: Milledge to Replace Franco
MetsBlog.com — In an article for Newsday, Ken Davidoff is reporting that Julio Franco will be designated for assignment to make room on the roster for Lastings Milledge who will become the starting left fielder. ...

Milledge to Replace Franco
Mets Heads — In an article for Newsday, Ken Davidoff is reporting that Julio Franco will be designated for assignment to make room on the roster for Lastings Milledge who will become the starting left fielder. ...

Julio Franco Era Over at Shea
Amazin' Avenue — According to Newsday the Mets are expected to sent Julio Franco down to Triple-A to make room for Lastings Milledge's return tonight. Franco could ask for his release, accept the demotion, or just flat-out retire. It's a long overdue move from the Mets standpoint, and opens the door for the youngsters to get some more playing time. ...

Adios, Julio
New York Mets Fan Blog — Another semi-bombshell from Newsday's Ken Davidoff: The Mets are expected to remove Julio Franco from their roster today to make room for Lastings Milledge, Newsday has learned. An announcement will be made before today's game. It's not clear whether Franco, who turns 49 next month, will retire, or whether he'll accept an unconditional release and try to find a job elsewhere. Fond feelings for Julio Franco aside, this has been a long time coming. Good to see the Mets make a decision that will clearly improve the ballclub. Also, it looks like HoJo, and not Rickey, ...

PEOPLE GET READY.
metsgrrl.com — ... METS PART WAY WITH FRANCO. ...

Rickey Will Save This Club
Mike's Mets — ... The impatient offensive approach that has made for some virtually unwatchable games has been around all season, even when the club was winning. I honestly worry that this flawed approach, as much as anything, could cost the Mets an October run. You had to change the dynamic, and the Mets are trying to do that. Newsday is now reporting that Julio Franco's tenure with this club is coming to an end, at least as a player. For those Mets fans out there who somehow worked themselves up into believing that the club isn't committed to making the changes necessary to turn things around, I think that shows that they are. ...

Dodger Thoughts: Marlon Anderson To New Orleans
Dodger Thoughts — Marlon Anderson signed a minor-league contract with the Mets - who have designated 47-year-old Julio Franco for assignment - according to D.J. Short of ...

The Mets’ Youth Movement Da Edge Is In, Franco’s Out
Can't Stop The Bleeding — ... Newsday’s Ken Davidoff reports that Julio Franco’s 18 month stint as defacto player-coach (mostly the latter) has ended in tears, with the 103 year old utility man being DFA’d earlier today. ...

Julio Franco: A Life
The Feed — ... The New York Mets may have ended the career of the oldest player in the major leagues today when they designated Julio Franco for assignment. Lastings Milledge, born during Franco's fourth major league season, is back from injury and a worldwide rap tour and will take his place on the roster. The Mets have 10 days to trade Franco or another team could claim him off waivers but that doesn't seem too likely. That makes for a quiet end to one of the unlikeliest careers in baseball. ...

Blurbs and Links: Part Dwadziescia Trzy
Untitled[.] — ... Julio says...Stop discriminating against the elderly...(Newsday) ...

Busy Day In Metsville
Nyjer Please — ... 2:13 PM - Newsday reports that the Mets have designated 90-year old 1B Julio Franco for assignment to make room for Lastings Milledge. ...

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