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What happened to Jeff Francoeur?
tireball.com - 5/17/2009
What happened to Jeff Francoeur?
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Well maybe if we were looking for the 2008 version of Jeff Francoeur we found him. We had heard different about the Atlanta Braves right fielder. We heard he had worked hard to be in shape, that he had changed his swing and heck half of the Braves fan base probably bought that bologna after he hit a
Great Moments in Jeff Francouer History
hardballtimes.com - 5/20/2009
Great Moments in Jeff Francouer History
— hardballtimes.com — From the AJC's story about how the Braves shuffling their lineup worked wonders last night: Every batter... in the lineup recorded a hit except Jeff Francoeur, including pitcher Jair Jurrjens. And Francoeur got breaks, if not hits. His potential double-play groundball in the second inning drew ... (more) Great Moments in Jeff Francouer History

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ajc.com - 5/20/2009
This time, Francoeur deals with it
— ajc.com — It was nearly four years ago when Jeff Francoeur appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, holding... a bat, flashing a Pepsodent smile, and suddenly looming so large (and borderline Utopian) one month into his major-league career that a two-word ... (more) This time, Francoeur deals with it

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Braves counting on Francoeur to rebound | braves.com: News
atlanta.braves.mlb.com - 5/19/2009
Braves counting on Francoeur to rebound | braves.com: News
— atlanta.braves.mlb.com — By Mark Bowman / MLB.com 05/19/09 12:55 AM ET ATLANTA -- Before this season started, Braves third... baseman Chipper Jones said that Jeff Francoeur would be a key to the team's success. While there's plenty of time for this to prove to be true, Francoeur ... (more) Braves counting on Francoeur to rebound | braves.com: News

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