The Blue Workhorse

Minus a very few bright spots during the 2008 campaign, Atlanta Braves’ hometown hero Jeff Francoeur has been horrible in every sense of the word.

In his last 18 games, the right fielder is hitting just .121 with a .183 on-base percentage and .136 slugging percentage, but his struggles go back much further than just the last three weeks. During his two previous seasons in Atlanta, Francoeur built a reputation for being a clutch hitter in big situations.

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I am aware the Superbowl has been said and done for nearly two weeks now, but as a proud Patriots’ fan, I am just now beginning to grasp what has happened.

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They are the Patriots, and the Patriots win, period, but as I think more about it, the signs of Armageddon were everywhere…

2007: (84-78) 3rd place
Manager: Bobby Cox (23rd season w/ Braves)
Key Additions -
P Tom Glavine
P Mike Hampton
OF Mark Kotsay
P Jair Jurrjens
P Will Ohman
OF Josh Anderson
INF Omar Infante
Key Losses -
CF Andruw Jones (to LA)
SS Edgar Renteria (to DET)
OF Willie Harris (to WAS)
P Jose Ascanio (to CHC)
P Oscar Villareal (to HOU)
Projected Starting Lineup -
C - Brian McCann
1B - [...]