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As sure as the sun sets, the most inevitable move in Major League baseball (history) is about to happen -- The Royals and Dayton Moore are going to sign Jeff Francoeur. Ken Rosenthal reports that the two sides are nearing a one-year deal with a possible club option year. The Royals and Francoeur, made for each other. Kansas City already has five former Braves on its roster, plus former Braves coaches Glenn Hubbard, Chino Cadahia, and Manager Ned Yost.
I really hesitated to put up a story about this, seeing as how we should thoroughly be over Francoeur by now, but I still slow down to gawk at every car wreck I see, so why not this one.
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It's good to know...
that there is work available in the Majors for the white, baptist version of Pedro Cerrano…
TBuzz - December 8, 2010
Hats for Bats...
Keep Bats Warm
Bmacbandwagon - December 8, 2010
It is very bad to steal Joe Boo's rum...
It is very bad!
TBuzz - December 8, 2010
Are you trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?
J-Freak - December 8, 2010
Look at this f*ckin guy...
DolphinNation - December 8, 2010
Everyone knows Jesus is a closer.
Tarkus - December 8, 2010
I thought he was a goalie...
BW Smith - December 8, 2010
He's a two-sport athlete.
Tarkus - December 8, 2010
Ahh…okay. Got it. :)
BW Smith - December 8, 2010
Jesus was Deion Sanders and Bo Jackson.
king of games - December 8, 2010
w/o
The loud suits and loud mouth of Neon Deion!
TCfromDubVee - December 8, 2010
Jesus saves.
And takes half damage.
!Vive la Francoeur! - December 8, 2010
Pretty sure...
he’s Lutheran
bravebee - December 8, 2010
I can understand this.
Compared to Jason Kendall and Yuniesky Betancourt, Frenchy is actually pretty good.
Jacob Peterson - December 8, 2010
That’s like comparing stale apples to rotten apples.
gondeee - December 8, 2010
Well, he’ll get a chance to play everyday until even the Royals figure out he shouldn’t.
ChrisK562 - December 8, 2010
Which if you ask me...
was a deciding factor vs. a deal with the Phillies or other quality team.
Mr. Sanchez - December 8, 2010
Now all is right with the world.
Erin6 - December 8, 2010
Game Time!
Word play on “The Natural”
The Urinal
The Craptural
frozendesert - December 8, 2010
ummmm, i'll play
The Unfactual
The Bestial
The Bengal
The Big Viral
and the best one
The Awful
apoxonbothyourhouses - December 8, 2010
Frenchy
As one who is a recent, but loyal Braves fan, I don’t understand the reasoning behind the Francoeur comments…is it his because he let down the fans by leaving, that he refused to make adjustments to his game in order to succeed? Is it because he is a Georgia boy who left?
Seriously, let me know…
Thanks
TomahawkGuy - December 8, 2010
He didnt leave
We got rid of him after watching him crap his pants for a full year. He pretty much refused to make adjustments and when the team decided to send him to the minors to work on things, he pouted like a baby.
Im just glad his ego was too big to let him sign the contract the Braves offered to buy out his arb years.
Doghnut - December 8, 2010
It's because...
His approach to hitting is all wrong and he refuses to acknowledge it as such. He simultaneously pulls his ego into the mix, insisting that he’s a full-time player when he’s anything but at this point.
-C
cthabeerman - December 8, 2010
He didn't get a say in leaving...
so you can’t fault him for that. I would say a lot of it is his inability to adjust his hitting approach, his terrible attitude when he was demoted to AA (which was short-lived because of injuries) to fix his swing. Other teams are taking a chance on what we tried to fix for 3 years after his rookie year…
TBuzz - December 8, 2010
He didn't leave. He was traded. His attitude sucked, and I can only speak for myself, but
I was done with him when he turned down that contract and acted like he was above the team when he complained about being sent to the minors.
Erin6 - December 8, 2010
I really wish he had worked out, but he was far, far, far from that. The way he handled being sent to work on his hitting was nothing short of BS. For MLB money, you do what the team asks, period.
bighop - December 8, 2010
Everything else has already been said
All you really have to do is look at his career OBP.
E-Lizz - December 8, 2010 via mobile
But don’t expect to find that on the scoreboard.
-C
cthabeerman - December 8, 2010
He’s an awful baseball player with an inflated sense of his own talent who pouts and complains when teams try to do anything other than mindlessly stick his dreadful bat in the lineup every single day.
Lennox - December 8, 2010
It’s because he was terrible at baseball, but insisted that it was everyone else who was bad.
justincredubil02 - December 9, 2010
It was only a matter of time.
MBL1 - December 8, 2010
Rosenthal...
Also reporting that the Yanks are in a face-to-face meeting with Crawford today.
He mentions they could ink both Crawford AND Cliff Lee, if they either trade an OF and/or Pettite retires.
If this happens…. could Gardner become available? Or is that simply wishful thinking on my part? Obviously he’s super cheap…
Paul Crewe - December 8, 2010
Gardner could become available
That would be interesting.
apoxonbothyourhouses - December 8, 2010
Someone should make a fanpost about it.TonyAlmeyda - December 8, 2010
Could be...
But there are also 28 other teams in the league that would be falling over themselves to get Gardner.
We probably have as much to offer them as anyone else, but I doubt we offer as much as everyone else to get him…and I’m okay with that.
If the price is right (which will still likely be higher than value), then we make the move. If not, we move on. That’s the advantage of having your team set by early December.
-C
cthabeerman - December 8, 2010
I figured...
I’m not overly excited about the prospects of having Nate penciled in as a sure starter.
Paul Crewe - December 8, 2010
He’ll get a chance, but with Schafer, Young and Constanza near by, he can be replaced pretty quick if need be,
bighop - December 8, 2010
I would think they would try to trade one of their veteran outfielders first. When a team spends that much on payroll they have to keep cheap talent wherever they can if they are productive.
king of games - December 8, 2010
Frenchy
Thanks, that explains a lot!
TomahawkGuy - December 8, 2010
"I really hesitated to put up a story about this..."
Ah gondee. Embrace the horror. You know you love it.
Chopaholic - December 8, 2010
Deal to be announced later today
bighop - December 8, 2010
Contract details being reported...
1 year deal with a salary of..one 1980 Star War’s storm trooper figurine and the removal of OBP from the score board..
SidGlaus - December 8, 2010
He got more than I expected
bighop - December 8, 2010
We have a winner!
Why it’s Luke, and Obi-Wan, and my favorite, Chewie! They’re all here!
royhobbs - December 8, 2010
I bent my wookie
bravesguy311 - December 8, 2010
Now we’re in the dregs.
TradeAndruw - December 8, 2010
My cat's breath smells like cat food.
The Keith Lockhart Era - December 9, 2010
He was promised a new Toyota
Shoulda read the fine print.
J-Freak - December 8, 2010
thank goodness he went to the AL
he woulda cost us like 3 wins a year
willlinn - December 8, 2010
They must be going for another top pick before their farm talent starts plowing at the big show.
bwellnjonesco - December 8, 2010
This signing won’t be complete unless they sign Garret Anderson to platoon with Frenchy.
redwards95 - December 8, 2010
Or Melky “Get to the choppah!” Cabrera.
king of games - December 8, 2010
I have to say,
I was more than a little concerned when on the the third day of winter meetings I go to TC to see a big picture of Failcouer.
Br8vesfan - December 8, 2010
ill tell you what though
if he could have kept it up, a prime francoeur and a prime heyward in the corners of our outfield would have been insane. an ‘06-’07 frenchy and a ’11—> heyward would be nuts..
AND if Schaffer didnt break his wrist! we would have won the world series last year..
that could have been the best defensive and best offensive outfield in baseball.. damnit! haha we had one of the worst!
And if Escobar could have kept his shit together!
add Prado, Freeman, McSupermann, and a healthy chipper…
Just goes to show ya…I am not sure what haha, but damnit!
willlinn - December 8, 2010
damnit! here's my "if shit went right" '11 lineup
schaffer (20 homers 20 SB)
Prado (18 hr 370 obp—what i would have expected last year w no injuries to him or chipper)
Chipper (i better not, but lemme say at least 380+OBP)
Heyward (30 hr 100 rbi .400 obp 27 WAR)
Francoeur (if he became the 30 homer hitter he should have been! 100 RBI guy)
Mccann (25 HR, we know McCann)
Escobar (’09 escobar preferrably)
Freeman (gonna be good)
willlinn - December 8, 2010
if heyward would hit 30 HR and 100 RBI his OBP would be .450 not .400
joshant - December 8, 2010
and if that was ahead of an'07 francoeur, mcann, and an escobar with a 350 ba w risp!
willlinn - December 8, 2010
huh?
Hubbard and Chino are with the Royals? That’s kinda weird.
I have a feeling they will take Diamond in the Rule 5 draft.
drumzalicious - December 8, 2010 via mobile
Medlen has been cleared to begin light throwing.
MBL1 - December 8, 2010 via mobile
Good to know
HEYJUDE - December 8, 2010
nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, Heeeey Jude
MBL1 - December 8, 2010 via mobile
Hey girl
Whatcha doin these days?
HEYJUDE - December 8, 2010
Nothin much.
Waiting for spring. I can’t wait for baseball season to start. There are only two seasons: Baseball and Winter. How bout you?
MBL1 - December 8, 2010 via mobile
This is a great quote, I think I'll start using it, hah.
E-Lizz - December 8, 2010
Why thank you.
And would you like to subscribe to my newsletter?
MBL1 - December 8, 2010 via mobile
In related news...
The Kansas City Royals sign Chuck James, Jorge Sosa, Scott Thorman, and Ryan Langerhans…
TBuzz - December 8, 2010
Chino Cadahia and Glenn Hubbard
and they are trying to bring back Bobby Cox from retirement. and they are considering to sign Jermaine Dye
joshant - December 8, 2010
One of these signing will eventually pan out for them.
TradeAndruw - December 8, 2010
Good for him...
Oh Frenchy..
TBettack - December 8, 2010
Why we love Hinske deal
Frenchy sign 2.5 M
Hinske sign 1.45 M
joshant - December 8, 2010
In Frenchy's defense...
He is still a very good outfielder, even if he is hapless with the bat. Hinske doesn’t play any positions particularly well.
roberty - December 8, 2010
Frenchy is anything but a very good defensive outfielder.
All he has now is his arm, which was erratic last season.
justincredubil02 - December 9, 2010
I think this is good for Frenchy and good for baseball
Frenchy will get regular ABs in a low-pressure environment for one year. If his 2011 numbers are good, he will have revived his career. If his 2011 numbers suck, the Royals will can him as one of their OF prospects will be ready, and Frenchy will forever be a 4th OF and we won’t have to deal with his egotistical rants ever again.
DeRoMyHero - December 8, 2010
I can’t help it. I like the guy. And the Royals, now that I think about it.
Dear God, what’s wrong with me?
TheLetter2 - December 8, 2010
Wow,...
so many options, I think I burst a gasket.
Mr. Sanchez - December 8, 2010
I hope your sense of tact will prevail.
TheLetter2 - December 8, 2010
You're just happy
That he won’t be crashing on McCann’s couch…yet.
Sam Jethroe - December 8, 2010
Frenchy - Royals a Match made in Heaven UMMM NOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTT !
ShOCKING LOL is all I have to say another washed up Brave joining D. Moore in K.C. including our former coaches. Personally I wish Hubbard would have stayed and T.P. would have been released from ATL coaching staff but with Fredi Gonzo the new coach and T.P. and him being friends that was not going to happen and couple with that lackluster play of ATL defense in the postseason this past season well Hubbard was definately on the chopping block.
Attention Frenchy is at the plate rest of the MLB , breaking balls out and away strike one/two/three your out or a weak ground – pop up LOL.
Holty_Panthers_Fan - December 8, 2010
They told Hubbard he had a shot as their starting second baseman.
roberty - December 8, 2010
Craig Calcaterra had an amusing idea
KJDH2154 - December 8, 2010
if you want him to walk...
just put it on the scoreboard.
Mr. Sanchez - December 8, 2010
Dear Daytom Moore
The Braves jettisioned these players for a reason. But if you still feel like signing them go right ahead. Don’t say Braves fans didn’t warn you.
hawves - December 8, 2010
sdp - December 8, 2010
Looks like...
Gary Busey with boobs!
(and an action-figure hand)
TBuzz - December 8, 2010 via mobile
This is hurting my brain.
And yet I cannot look away.
roberty - December 8, 2010
Thanks…my productivity for the day just went to 0
justincredubil02 - December 9, 2010
I can’t stop watching it…it’s hypnotizing. And makes me dizzy…
MBL1 - December 9, 2010
Good luck Frenchy
Next free agent signing of the Royals…The Melk Man
Braves24 - December 8, 2010
I just read the same thing
And the thought of Frenchy and Cabrera in the same outfield is hilarious.
LesMilesEatsGrass - December 9, 2010
Reading some over at Royals Review
Makes me legitimately feel bad for Royals fans.
kauf67 - December 9, 2010
Poor Royals Fans
According to www.mlbtraderumors.com the Royals have agreed to sign Melky Cabrera to a one year 1.25 mil contract….Poor Royals fans.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/12/royals-close-to-agreement-with-melky-cabrera.html
spartansrunner7 - December 9, 2010
I legitimately feel bad for them.
It’s not even a joke anymore, don’t they know there are free agents and players that HAVEN’T previously been Braves?
kreese555 - December 9, 2010
Good grief...
They’ve become, essentially, parody-proof.
Dayton’s favorite book has to be Paradise Lost.
I like the little notation there (“…pending a physical.”) They should put that on Pay-Per-View.
Sam Jethroe - December 9, 2010
Don't know where to put it, but Joe Posnanski wrote a great story about the Frenchy signing
Dayton Moore must love him some character.
souldrummer - December 9, 2010
So funny...
-C
cthabeerman - December 9, 2010
Rob Neyer's droll headline
Caused me to laugh.
http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/6552/royals-add-two-more-on-base-machines
Sam Jethroe - December 9, 2010
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