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Nov. 2 1:36 PM PT2:36 PM MT3:36 PM CT4:36 PM ET9:36 PM GMT5:36 AM 北京时间-Francoeur has undergone thumb surgery and is expected to be ready for spring training. The Mets said the operation on Francoeur's torn ligament in his left thumb took place in Atlanta on Monday.
Analysis: The Mets obtained Francoeur on July 10 from Atlanta for Ryan Church. He hit .311 with 10 homers and 41 RBIs for the Mets. Overall, he hit .280 with 15 homers and 76 RBIs. |
Sep. 26 12:51 PM PT1:51 PM MT2:51 PM CT3:51 PM ET8:51 PM GMT4:51 AM 北京时间-Francoeur went 2 for 4 with a three-run homer in Friday's 6-5 win over Florida.
Analysis: Francoeur is batting .356 in his last 15 road games. |
Sep. 19 10:48 AM PT11:48 AM MT12:48 PM CT1:48 PM ET6:48 PM GMT2:48 AM 北京时间-Francoeur had three hits and a stolen base in Friday's 6-5 loss to Washington.
Analysis: Francoeur hit a comebacker that knocked Mike MacDougal's glove off his hand. With his mitt on the ground in front of him, the reliever picked up the ball barehanded and lobbed a shaky throw to first for the final out. |
Aug. 30 1:44 PM PT2:44 PM MT3:44 PM CT4:44 PM ET9:44 PM GMT5:44 AM 北京时间-Francoeur had two hits and two RBIs in the Mets' 11-4 loss to the Cubs on Saturday.
Analysis: Since being acquired last month from Atlanta, Francoeur has been a brightspot on a much-maligned and banged-up Mets offense. In his last 23 games, he is hitting .344 with two homers and nine RBIs. |
Aug. 26 8:34 AM PT9:34 AM MT10:34 AM CT11:34 AM ET4:34 PM GMT12:34 AM 北京时间-Francoeur was out of the starting lineup Monday against Philadelphia because of a sore left thumb, leaving the depleted Mets without their most productive hitter of late.
Analysis: Acquired last month in a trade with Atlanta, Francoeur was injured Sunday while making a diving catch. X-rays were negative, but his thumb swelled up afterward and he went to the hospital Monday for an MRI. New York manager Jerry Manuel said the team was awaiting an update, and Francoeur was day-to-day. |
Aug. 22 11:20 AM PT12:20 PM MT1:20 PM CT2:20 PM ET7:20 PM GMT3:20 AM 北京时间-Francoeur homered as part of a three-hit night to help lead the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Phillies on Friday.
Analysis: The move to the Mets has been a blessing for Francoeur, who is hitting .310 with his new club, with six home runs - more than he had in more than twice as many games with the Braves. |
Aug. 19 10:27 AM PT11:27 AM MT12:27 PM CT1:27 PM ET6:27 PM GMT2:27 AM 北京时间-Francouer had three hits Tuesday in a 9-4 win over the Braves.
Analysis: Since joining the Mets, Francouer is batting .305 and has emerged as a leader in the clubhouse with injured stars Carlos Delgado, Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and David Wright all missing. |
Aug. 17 11:24 AM PT12:24 PM MT1:24 PM CT2:24 PM ET7:24 PM GMT3:24 AM 北京时间-Francoeur went 2 for 4 in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Giants.
Analysis: Francouer is hitting .295 with five homers and 21 RBIs in 32 games with the Mets. |
Aug. 12 1:00 PM PT2:00 PM MT3:00 PM CT4:00 PM ET9:00 PM GMT5:00 AM 北京时间-Francoeur homered and tripled in the Mets' 6-2 loss Tuesday night in Arizona.
Analysis: Francoeur is 11 for 26 (.423) during a seven-game hit streak, and he has batted .306 (33 for 108) with five homers and 20 RBIs since being acquired from Atlanta on July 10. |
Aug. 3 10:34 AM PT11:34 AM MT12:34 PM CT1:34 PM ET6:34 PM GMT2:34 AM 北京时间-Francouer homered and had two hits Sunday in a 5-2 loss to Arizona.
Analysis: Since joining the Mets, Francoeur is hitting .301 with four homers and 19 RBIs in 19 games. |
Jul. 27 3:23 PM PT4:23 PM MT5:23 PM CT6:23 PM ET11:23 PM GMT7:23 AM 北京时间-Francoeur had two RBIs on Sunday as the Mets' offense had another big performance in an 8-3 win at Houston.
Analysis: The outfielder, acquired earlier this month from Atlanta, had a homer and seven RBIs in the series and is hitting .364 (12 for 33) since July 18. "From the coaches to the players, they've instilled a confidence in me,'' Francoeur said. "I feel comfortable at the plate, I feel that I'm going to be able to get a hit.'' |
Jul. 22 2:31 PM PT3:31 PM MT4:31 PM CT5:31 PM ET10:31 PM GMT6:31 AM 北京时间-Francoeur went 2 for 4 against the Nationals on Tuesday.
Analysis: The Mets, however, were shutout. Francoeur is hitting .261 this season and .471 (8 for 17) in his last four games. |
Jul. 21 1:02 PM PT2:02 PM MT3:02 PM CT4:02 PM ET9:02 PM GMT5:02 AM 北京时间-Francoeur went 3 for 4 with a double, a homer and two RBIs in the Mets' 6-2 win at Washington on Monday.
Analysis: Francoeur has been hot ever since being traded to the Mets from Atlanta on July 10. The right fielder is 10 for 29 (.345) with a homer and seven RBIs since the deal. |
Jul. 17 9:46 AM PT10:46 AM MT11:46 AM CT12:46 PM ET5:46 PM GMT1:46 AM 北京时间-Francoeur was 0 for 4 with an RBI in his return to Atlanta following Friday's trade to the New York Mets.
Analysis: New York lost its first game following the All-Star break 5-3 on Thursday night. Francoeur tipped his cap in response to the cheers from fans in right field in the first inning and received a loud ovation before lining into a double play in his first at-bat. |
Jul. 12 7:17 PM PT8:17 PM MT9:17 PM CT10:17 PM ET3:17 AM GMT11:17 AM 北京时间-Francoeur had his third straight multihit game and second since he was traded to the Mets in Sunday's 9-7 win over visiting Cincinnati.
Analysis: Francoeur, who singled and doubled Sunday, had three hits in his final game for the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night. He was traded Friday to New York for Ryan Church, and is 4 for 9 with the Mets. |
Jul. 12 10:48 AM PT11:48 AM MT12:48 PM CT1:48 PM ET6:48 PM GMT2:48 AM 北京时间-Francoeur had a two-run single in his Mets debut, leading New York to a 4-0 victory over the Reds on Saturday.
Analysis: Francoeur got a warm greeting when he came to the plate with one out and the bases loaded in the first inning. The Mets acquired the free-swinging slugger and cash from the Braves on Friday for Ryan Church in a swap of outfielders. |
Jul. 10 3:25 PM PT4:25 PM MT5:25 PM CT6:25 PM ET11:25 PM GMT7:25 AM 北京时间-The Atlanta Braves traded Francoeur and cash to the New York Mets for Ryan Church on Friday in a swap of outfielders who had fallen out of favor with their teams.
Analysis: The 25-year-old Francoeur is hitting .250 with five homers and 35 RBIs. He was a favorite with Braves fans and management during his first full season in 2006, when hit 29 home runs with 103 RBIs while playing all 162 games. Francoeur hit .293 with 19 homers and 105 RBIs in 2007, but slumped badly last year and was sent to the minors, a move that he found embarrassing. |
Jul. 10 1:58 PM PT2:58 PM MT3:58 PM CT4:58 PM ET9:58 PM GMT5:58 AM 北京时间-Francoeur had three doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored in the Braves' 7-6 loss to the Rockies on Thursday.
Analysis: Francoeur had gone 2 for 17 (.118) with five strikeouts over his previous six games. He hadn't hit multiple extra-base hits in a single game since tripling twice against Washington on April 12. |
Jul. 7 8:29 AM PT9:29 AM MT10:29 AM CT11:29 AM ET4:29 PM GMT12:29 AM 北京时间-Francoeur was held out of Atlanta's starting lineup for the third straight game Monday, benched in favor of hot-hitting outfielder Matt Diaz.
Analysis: Francoeur, batting .247 on the season, hit an infield single as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning. Meanwhile, Diaz went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts, snapping his streak of five consecutive multihit performances. |
Jun. 14 12:49 PM PT1:49 PM MT2:49 PM CT3:49 PM ET8:49 PM GMT4:49 AM 北京时间-Francoeur had three hits and two RBIs on Saturday but the Braves lost 8-4 to Baltimore.
Analysis: Francoeur's efforts to bounce back from a rough 2008 aren't going so well - he's hitting .253 - but he has driven in a run in three straight games. |
Jun. 9 4:59 PM PT5:59 PM MT6:59 PM CT7:59 PM ET12:59 AM GMT8:59 AM 北京时间-The Braves right fielder wasn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, replaced by Matt Diaz.
Analysis: Francoeur put up solid numbers in April after a disappointing 2008 season, but he's become a huge liability in the Atlanta lineup. Since May 10, he was hitting just .191 (18 of 94) with one homer and seven RBIs. |
Jun. 3 9:15 AM PT10:15 AM MT11:15 AM CT12:15 PM ET5:15 PM GMT1:15 AM 北京时间-Francoeur tied the game with a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth and Chipper Jones won it with a 12th-inning single, leading the Atlanta Braves from five runs down to an improbable 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
Analysis: Francoeur's drive into the left-field seats off closer Kevin Gregg came with the Cubs one out from the win. |
May 30 11:22 AM PT12:22 PM MT1:22 PM CT2:22 PM ET7:22 PM GMT3:22 AM 北京时间-Francoeur went 2 for 5 with two RBIs in Friday's 10-6 win over Arizona.
Analysis: Francoeur was batting .063 (1 for 16) in his previous four games. |
May 29 1:57 PM PT2:57 PM MT3:57 PM CT4:57 PM ET9:57 PM GMT5:57 AM 北京时间-Francoeur went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Arizona and his average fell to .247.
Analysis: Francoeur struggled mightily last year and he hasn't looked much better in 2009. A big problem is plate discipline, as he has walked just five times, and pitchers seem to be taking advantage. |
May 2 9:45 AM PT10:45 AM MT11:45 AM CT12:45 PM ET5:45 PM GMT1:45 AM 北京时间-Francoeur, hitting cleanup for the first time this season, went 2-for-4 in Atlanta's 7-2 win over Houston on Friday night.
Analysis: He had a run-scoring single to right off Geoff Geary in the fifth after Mike Hampton loaded the bases with an intentional walk to Chipper Jones. Francoeur hit only .182 (6 for 33) with the bases loaded last season. He is 2-for-2 with three RBIs in that situation this season. |
Apr. 18 11:38 AM PT12:38 PM MT1:38 PM CT2:38 PM ET7:38 PM GMT3:38 AM 北京时间-Francoer had three hits in Atlanta's 3-0 loss to Pittsburgh on Friday.
Analysis: Francoeur is batting .526 (10-for-19) over his past five games. |
Feb. 19 8:05 AM PT9:05 AM MT10:05 AM CT11:05 AM ET4:05 PM GMT12:05 AM 北京时间-Francoeur has agreed to a $3.375 million, one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, avoiding an arbitration hearing. The two sides reached agreement shortly before midnight Wednesday at the midway point between their two offers, just hours before they were scheduled to fly to Arizona for a Friday hearing.
Analysis: The 25-year-old is hoping to bounce back from a dismal season in which he batted .239 with 11 homers and 71 RBIs. He was even sent briefly to the minors in hopes to working through his problems. |
