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arp7241
I think I speak for all Braves fans when I say YESSSSS
DailyPlunge
I mean, can he be worse than the current Braves crew? I would rather Fox find someone who understands the game.
Maybe we’ll get lucky with Frenchie….
youtube.com/watch?v=2llUpTmIkdc
JoeJacksonforHOF
Congratulations to Frenchie on a fine MLB career and best wishes for greater success an an analyst.
With a personality that big, how can he fail?
Ted
Worth a mention: His 128 assists from right field ranks #24 all-time. With a few more years as a 4th outfielder he had a shot at the top 10.
JFactor
Might be more anti sabrmetric than anyone else?
I remember when he was with the Royals and they were interviewing him after a game and he said ‘if OBP was so important, than it would be on the scoreboard’….while in the background of the interview there is OBP on the scoreboard.
JFactor
“One day your 11, 12 games out, and the next you are in first!”
I can’t wait for this
bluejays92
Man, this is one of those retirements that makes me feel old. When I was a kid I was subscribed to a magazine called “Sports Illustrated for Kids”, and I remember he was one the cover on one of the additions during that rookie season of his; they were hyping him up as the next big thing. I’m pretty sure that I still have it somewhere in a box. I remember too that there was one with Dontrelle Willis on the cover in the same year haha. How quickly things can change.
Anyway, decent enough career, and good luck with life after baseball!
bravesfan88
Believe on the cover of SI Francouer was given the nickname “The Natural.”
Even further back I remember him playing against my high school in the GHSA State Championship game, except then Francouer was an absolute stud playing football for Parkview…
Here is to a solid baseball career for Jeff Francouer. Some may say he ultimately never lived up to the lofty expectations put on him by analysts and scouts, but in my opinion he surpassed any and all expectations. Maybe he wasn’t a 5-time All-Star or league MVP, but he was such an excellent role model in the community, and he was still a very solid, all-around ball player.
You would be hard pressed to find a teammate better than Francouer, and not a single person in any clubhouse EVER had a single bad thing to say about the man. His smile was all-world, and his personality was so infectious that people just loved having Frenchy around…
Later on in his career, without any complaints nor a single discouraging remark, he immediately took to any role he was asked to fill. He was the ultimate clubhouse veteran, that would take any amount of time to help anyone that asked him for help, and he was just as charitable for his community and for those less fortunate than he.
What an amazing human being Francouer is and what a role model he has come to grow into for every kid and fan of baseball. I wish him nothing but the best of luck as he takes on this next task in his career!!
nccubsfan 2
Get a room 😉
TheMichigan
Jon Bois of SB Nation has a great “Pretty Good” on him I suggest everyone watch it.
davidcoonce74
Interesting career. A huge prospect and he was pretty great his first couple years but the power never developed and the swing and miss was massive.. The Padres have a guy like this now – Hunter Renfroe- But Renfroe is an awful defensive player.
vinscully16
… great hire.
pinkerton
loved him as a Phillie. wish he stayed longer. Thank you Frenchy
Goop Pooberson
man does fox sports love their frat star MLB network rejects
pinkerton
great username but your attitude could use a turn through a spin cycle.
antonio bananas
jockocracy I believe is how Cosell coined it. sad!
JKurk22
Now, if only we could get rid of that moron Chip Caray. Unfortunately I’m afraid we’re probably stuck with him until he dies because of his family name….
usafcop
One of the arms in RF that you just don’t run on….#rocketarm
usafcop
The talent level is so thin because there are too many teams in my opinion….I think they need to do a reverse expansion….get rid of 4 teams….A’s….Royals….Marlins and Padres….then let the remaining teams draft the players that make up those rosters….for instance the worst team by record would pick 1st and take Stanton for example then the next team takes Myers from the Padres….and so on….that would even out the talent and give teams a chance to be better….
usafcop
Oops….I meant to post this on the thread about the Rockies/Marlins expansion draft in 1992….