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Jeff Francouer will be earning $3.375M for his services in the 2009 season. Francouer made 460K in '08 and was worth -1.2 wins as a player. It's pretty amazing that you can be so bad at your job and still get a raise.

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not just a raise

But nearly a 3 million dollar raise.

http://statspeak.net

by pizzacutter on Feb 19, 2009 9:37 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

I agree with Keith Law

They should’ve non-tendered him and let Glavine walk.

by viktor06 on Feb 19, 2009 9:40 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

I'm no Francoeur fan, but...

he WAS a 3.7 WAR player in 2007 with a slightly above-average bat and +16 run arm. CHONE projects him at a .324 OBP and .445 SLG, which is worth the money.

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Feb 19, 2009 10:13 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

.342 BABIP

with a lower line drive rate than in 2008.

I’d rather take Andruw Jones on a minor league deal, than Francoeur at 3m+

But yeah, if his defense holds up, he will have some value

by viktor06 on Feb 19, 2009 10:36 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Okay, I understand players usually get raises heading from the min up to arbitration,

but this just seems ridiculous. Why isn’t he getting ~750k?

Space.

It's a problem we face.

So we never go anywhere.

We just stay in one place.

by hazel on Feb 19, 2009 12:05 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I don't think this is terrible for Franceour

But I think the bigger question is does anyone understand what the Braves outfield plans are?

by Gina on Feb 19, 2009 2:26 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

No

I advocated that they sign one of the FA middle-infielders, move Johnson to LF, find a CF, and move Prado and Blanco around during the season. I know, piece of cake…..

Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all

Your 2009 Opening Day starter at second base*: Eugenio Velez
*For the Fresno Grizzlies

by baetown415 on Feb 20, 2009 6:32 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

This guy who insists he knows more about baseball than Nate Silver. . .

. . . or any other young whippersnapper who thinks things like batting average is mostly useless, picked Frenchy to win the MVP last season.

Among other hilarities.

by philkid3 on Feb 19, 2009 2:43 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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