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What Have You Learned? Jeff Francoeur
What Have You Learned? Jeff Francoeur
What Have You Learned is our very special off-season series that will outline what you've learned, what I've learned, and hopefully what the 2009 Mets have learned about themselves, others, and 2010. Today, we investigate whether Jeff Francoeur has really turned the corner, whether this is all ...
Should the Mets Offer Jeff Francoeur Arbitration?
sabernomics.com — That’s the question that Mets blogger James Kannengieser asks. Not too long ago it’s a question that... the Braves were facing, but now it’s the Mets problem (boy, it feels good to write that). At the time , I generated some estimates ... (more) Should the Mets Offer Jeff Francoeur Arbitration?
Non-Tender Candidate: Jeff Francoeur
amazinavenue.com — When Jeff Francoeur was traded to the Mets , I figured he would play out the season... and be non-tendered.  A massive disappointment for his hometown Braves , this is a player who was one of the top 5 least valuable players in all of baseball in ... (more) Non-Tender Candidate: Jeff Francoeur
2009 Mets: A Season In Futility, Part I
2009 Mets: A Season In Futility, Part I
theballclub.blogspot.com — It's no great secret that the 2009 Mets suffered through a totally miserable season. It was disappointing,... but in a different way than the two seasons before it. This season started with the same promise as 2008 and 2007. But the early optimism gave way early on to several problems, beginning ... (more) 2009 Mets: A Season In Futility, Part I
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I’m Reading: about Francoeur, Holt, Chapman & Davis
MetsBlog.com — ... every season. In a post to Always Amazin, Matthew Artus explains why the Mets should give Omar Minaya his man, hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo. …from what i can gather, a) the Mets have no interest in committing long-term to a hitting coach, when there is a chance a new manager could want a whole-new staff in a year, and b) they like Howard Johnson, and have no interest in firing him… John of Metstradamus looks at we’ve learned about Jeff Francoeur. In a report for the ...

New GM Applesauce - Mets roster apparently set by Wilpon, Reyes surgery, coaching staff shuffle
Amazin' Avenue — ... Metstradamus is shooting for a Nobel prize by bridging the gap between stat geeks and scout types. He starts by defending Jeff Francoeur. Good luck with that.  ...

What Have You Learned? Jeff Francoeur
BBTF's Baseball Primer NewsblogWhat Have You Learned? Jeff Francoeur It seems like y’all are for one or the other. And I think we can have both. If we had been so resistant to progress back in the fifties, we’d never have created the heaven we know today as Reeses Peanut Butter Cups because combining chocolate and peanut butter would have been akin to raising the dead with pagan rituals. And it’s going to take the next genius GM to figure out what the right balance is between the batting eyes and the free swingers. Billy Beane brought us OPS. Then the landscape was changed with UZR. The next stat isn’t going ...

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newsday.com 9/29/2009 — September 28, 2009 By DAVID LENNON david.lennon@newsday.com New York Mets' Jeff Francoeur Photo credit: AP | New York Mets ' Jeff Francoeur follows through with his swing as he hits a home run, scoring teammates Carlos Beltran and Daniel Murphy , ...
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amazinavenue.com 9/21/2009 — More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP Browse more photos » When projecting the future performance of the Mets , no one gives me fits like Jeff Francoeur . ...
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metsfever.blogspot.com 10/21/2009 — At the end of the season there was a report that Jeff Francoeur would seek a three year deal and that the Mets were actually entertaining the idea. This would forgo his last two years of arbitration and his first year of free agency. The answer as to why Francoeur would do this is easy, job ...
Jeff Francoeur is the talk of the Mets blog-o-sphere
theropolitans.com 9/21/2009 — There is a lot of hype surrounding Jeff Francoeur and his role on the 2009 team and what lies ahead for him.  Let’s take a look around some Mets blogs about what they have to say about the Atlanta import… MLB - Francoeur stays hot in Mets win vs. Nats The Mets believe Francoeur will ...
Jeff Francoeur Has Successful Surgery
metsmerizedonline.com 27 days ago — On Monday, Jeff Francoeur underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb. The following is the official press release from the Mets: New York Mets rightfielder Jeff Francoeur today underwent successful surgery to repair a tear of the collateral ligament in ...
Jeff Francoeur Does Not Suck
nybaseballdigest.com 9/20/2009 — By now you have heard the report by Marty Noble which stated the Mets are contemplating offering Jeff Francoeur a 3 year deal. This was met with the usual paranoia throughout the internet. News flash- Jeff Francoeur does not suck. As a matter of fact, the Mets would be in worse shape this ...
Jeff Francoeur is Mr. Met
metslifers.blogspot.com 9/21/2009 — Everyone is talking about that kid from Atlanta. Turns out it's for good reason. Jeff Francoeur may be the lone bright spot of this lost season, but it's not this season that has me excited about the man with a rocket arm. Francoeur is a ...
Make it or Break it: Jeff Francoeur - Starting Right Fielder in 2010?
nleastchatter.com 9/17/2009 — Jeff as a Met… Jeff Francoeur came to the Mets amid a divide in the fan-base, as Ryan Church was sent packing to Atlanta. “Frenchie” as he’s so cleverly nicknamed, had been slumping for quite some time while on the Braves roster. Whether he broke out of slump because he was “due” or ...
Mets To Offer Jeff Francoeur 3-Year Deal
metsmerizedonline.com 9/20/2009 — In a move that comes as no surprise to me, the Mets may get their off season started by locking up their new wonder boy, Jeff Francoeur to a three-year deal according to a report by Marty Noble . The Mets believe Francoeur will look sharp in their 2010 uni, so much so that they are inclined ...
Jeff Francoeur's Intangibles
amazinavenue.com 9/21/2009 — Since the day Jeff Francoeur arrived from Atlanta, there has been a deluge of praise for his positive intangible qualities.  Believe it or not, I think this emphasis on intangibles is a disservice to Francoeur, who has been a reasonably ...
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