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By Marc

July 7, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

What’s my reaction? Well, I’m laughing out loud.

By webspinner

July 7, 2008 1:07 PM | Link to this

Pearl, Mississippi must truly be a magical place if Jeff’s hitting woes have all been corrected after only 72 hours.

By JCdawg

July 7, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

Ummmm, was two or three days enough to fix his swing? It makes the demotion seem more like a move to appease disgruntled fans now than a legitimate move.

By Danny

July 7, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

Well, he’s been hitting well. Maybe just the fact that he was sent down will make him play harder since now he knows he’s not untouchable. I hope vintage Frenchy is back though. They obviously thought that he is good to go.

By Threadkiller

July 7, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

Send Terry Pendleton down to the minors!!

By prattvillenolzfan

July 7, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

Don’t know if it makes sense, although with Infante getting hurt, we needed somebody. Franceour is better than Anderson and B. Jones.

Hopefully he gained some confidence feasting on inferior AA pitching. If he comes back the same pompous arrogant jerk that he portrayed when he was sent down remains to be seen.

If he continues his struggles, I suspect the Braves fans will not cut him some slack, nor should we…….

My question is why not recall Diaz……

By Varoadrunner

July 7, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

It’s BS!

He goes 4-5 against AA pitching and he gets called up. Man o man, if Wellman is that good, someone shoot Terry Pendleton. He cried enough so that Booby said OK, you can come back. If he is out of his slump, I’ll eat his shorts. (and that’s badd)

By Trade Frenchy Now!

July 7, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

My take is he won’t have learned a thing. I can just see him and his ego now saying “I told you so!” Sickening. Welcome back to the bigs, Mr Automatic Out.

By Jen

July 7, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

Good. I thought it was dumb of the Braves to send him down there in the first place. It’s almost like they were trying to make some kind of statement.

By the boss

July 7, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

dont think its a good idea, unless there was nobody else they could bring up who could hit.

By Jimv

July 7, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

So glad to hear all of Jeff Francoeur’s hitting woes were solved with just a few days in Mississippi. Think I’ll try a trip there for my next illness.

By the boss

July 7, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

dont think its a good idea, unless there wasnt anybody else they could bring up who could hit.

By Fi

July 7, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

I seriously hope this is because of Infante’s injury and not because the Braves are giving in to him. 3 days? Not enough time to get it together!

By AJ 25

July 7, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

A stupid move. He should have stayed in Miss until at least August.

By pfunkatl2

July 7, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

HELL I dunno…could he have caught fire in three days? Possibly. Could he have just faced sum inferior pitching and gotten come confidence back? Likely. Will he be the same BAGGAGE with runners in scoring position? Maybe. Did we have a better option? Obviously NOT!

By "Q"

July 7, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

I think its to early but he may be the best we have in the minors right now to deal with the recent injuries.

By DesiBrave

July 7, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

If Francouer’s problems were mental then the demotion should take care of them. But if there is something wrong mechanically recalling him back is a bad idea. Only time will tell.

By #1 Fan

July 7, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

Best news I have heard all day. I would have rather seen Francoeur up to bat in the xtra innings last night than half of the lineup. Welcome back Frenchy and good luck. Lets give him some support.

By braves70

July 7, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

Congratulations Frank Wren. This has to be the most stupid roster move I can remember in Braves history. Francoeur was sent down to work on his hitting. I am sure that was not solved in just three days. Now we will have the same guy back, with the same problems, and a chip on his shoulder from being sent down. The Braves just made a bad situation even worse. Why do I even bother with these clowns anymore?

By AJ 25

July 7, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

I guess this means the Braves are giving up on the season. Let the selling begin.

By joshua

July 7, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

This is the best news of the day I predict a 3-4 day with a hr

Also Ill be at the game because I live in LA gonna switch my Chipper jersey Im wearing right now to my Frenchy Jersey for tonight to show support

By Trade Frenchy Now!

July 7, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this

Varoadrunner

Frenchy doesn’t wear shorts, he wear panties.

By dawgh8er4ever

July 7, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this

That’s a little silly, and a waste of money. What the Braves should have done was bench him and let him hit in the cage for a few days with help from Terry Pendleton. Jeff is a good guy, and I hope he can fix what ever is troubling him. Maybe he is thinking too much when in the batter’s box. My baseball coach always told me…See the ball and react to it, don’t do too much with what ever is pitched. If the ball is outside take it to the opposite field. I know this is a lot easier said than done against Major League pitching. Good Luck Jeff, I hate the Braves but I like you.

By Todd

July 7, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this

Frank Wren is in over his head. He never should have been sent down in the first place. Now, by jerking him around like this it makes it incredibly difficult for Jeff to perform well with Atlanta.

By Dumb and dumber

July 7, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this

What the &%$# ! Have John Schuerholz, Frank Wren and Bobby Cox become the three stooges?

Manny Acosta, Jeff Bennett and Omar Infante are two pitchers and one infielder. How the hell does it help Jeff Francoeur and the Braves by playing ring around the rosies with the roster by recalling an outfielder who can’t hit his way out of a shoe box !

If you lose two pitchers and an infielder, logic dictates you call up two pitchers and an infielder as replacements right?

Not to mention the fact that Francoeur needs to stay down in the minors to work on his game, RIGHT????

By Ludachris

July 7, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this

Injuries considering, this might be the necessary move… But I’m not even sure Francoeur is going to be happy with this call-up, given the way the Braves have handled the entire ordeal.

Do I agree with it? I don’t agree with them sending him down in the first place, but once they’ve already done that… I think it was important for them to leave him there if “permanently” correcting his swing was the ultimate goal.

By Mike S

July 7, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this

God I cannlt believe the moronic comments on this thread so far.

Frenchy is being recalled because he is the best option to replace Infante. Period.

Also, contrary to what many seem to think, 3 days is plenty to correct a mechanical flaw. Phillip Wellman is the man who helped Frenchy produce the swing that got him to the majors in the first place.

Wellman did one simple thing Friday that changed everything - he told Frenchy to just Swing and hit the ball. That is ALL!

This past weekend there was no TOE TAP, NO BAT ON THE SHOULDER, NO PRE-SWING MEMORIZATION ROUTINE — Frenchy did nothing but step into the box and take is natural swing. The results speak for themselves.

Now, don’t expect .300, but I will bet that we will have the free-swinging .275, 25 HR, 100RBI Frenchy back, and not the mixed up trying anything Frenchy of the past month.

And YES it was all done in 3 days.

By Dave

July 7, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this

So I guess we’ll be calling up every AA players who hits .400 over a 3 game stretch?

What happens if Frenchy goes 0-4 with 3 Ks tonight — back to AA again? I thought they had sent him to AA to “break down” his swing and build it back up again. Needless to say, that did not happen in 4 days. What happened is he had 3 good dgames against pitchers who will probably never have more than a cup of coffee in the majors, if that.

Congrats Wren on p** the kid off by totally jerking him around for no reason whatsoever. Add this to your other major accomplishment: going into a season with a pitching staff ready for AARP membership.

By Bravo

July 7, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this

Of course, the whining, babied boy got his way. We’ll see now if he is MAN ENOUGH to face major league pitching. This is a joke. You can tell the Braves are having problems and it’s not just on the field. Liberty and Mckirk are no help either. This season is already a bust… for many reasons, but especially tax reasons.

By Matt

July 7, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this

Unbelievable. Simply unbelievable. How the heck is three days in the minors gonna improve his slump? He’ll probably go right back to his old self tonight and go 0 for 4 with 3 strikeouts and a DP.

By pfunkatl2

July 7, 2008 1:20 PM | Link to this

Just hope Diaz is up next…and SOON!

By Steve

July 7, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this

Well, could it be that the Braves will be “show-casing” Frenchy? The trading dealine is just around the corner?

By Ryan

July 7, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this

Send Terry Pendleton packing. Enough is enough!

By raja

July 7, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this

It’s so slow in Mississippi, 3 days are like 3 months

By pfunkatl2

July 7, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this

One last thought…it CERTAINLY helps that the Bravos are on the road, being boo’ed constantly at home MUST hurt! He’ll have a week on the road PLUS the all-star break to get his ACT together.

By schroeder

July 7, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this

After an incredible game that could give the Braves momentum heading into the all-star break, we recall Frank the Hometown Blunder to further the downward spiral currently on show at the ted.

We have so many players better than Jeff. He is no more than a headcase, Bobby Cox needs to step down

By henry

July 7, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this

National league pitchers have their automatic out again .

By lewie

July 7, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this

:yawn

the handling of this was retarded. if he didn’t need to be sent down, then they should have stuck him on the bench. if he needed to be sent down, then you’ve gotta wonder if it is something that could be corrected in 3 days

this kid’s ego was speaking out a lot after the demotion…i don’t think this move is going to teach him any humility

By What BS

July 7, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this

If Wren had said the unexpected injuries created the need to recall Jeff then I get it. But to say Jeff had 2 of 3 games in AA hitting above his current average and NOW he is ready come back…what a joke. I hope it works out for the good but to say his recall had nothing to do with the injuries makes this management team look like idiots!

By Trade Frenchy Now!

July 7, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this

Frenchy is being recalled because he is the best option to replace Infante. Period.

I wasn’t aware Boy Wonder could play infield. Wow. He really IS good.

By Bob

July 7, 2008 1:28 PM | Link to this

Get rid of Terry Pendleton, if this was the Yankees or Mets he would be long gone. The only two hitters on Braves are Chipper and Brian McCann .Terry Pendleton;s philosophy simply is not working. And while you are at it get rid of Bobby too.

By BravesFanInRockies

July 7, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this

Hey, they’re headed to LA. Maybe Jeff can pick up a few pointers from Andruw.

By johnnyd

July 7, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this

hey guys, its not that big of a deal…AA pitching dosent mean they are bad and the fact that frenchy was actually getting hits at all is a good sign let alone hitting over 500 in three games. He obviously fixed something to have 7 hits in 3 days. im not sayin it was the best move, last time i checked they said MINIMIUM 10 days but what can you do, we brought up the most proven bat in the minors because we need to make a run. I personally think this could of shocked his system. People need to get off his a$$ the dude has just around 300 RBI for us in his three years here and we can always say hes NOT AS BAD AS ANDRUW

By Ricky

July 7, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

Frenchy got a couple of days away from the hometown boos. All of you Bobby Cox and Frank Wren haters can go back to the last place hole you deserve. Go Braves!!

By Ron902

July 7, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

So he goes down for 2 days so I guess he will hit what 10 to 15 Home Runs have about 30 to 35 RBI’S and the world will be a better place. I don’t think so he’s mind is gone..

By BigGTMike

July 7, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

This has Bobby written all over it. He probably went up to Wren and refused to manage or something without Francoeur. The worst thing Wren has done all year is that one year extension to Bobby, as much as I hate to say it.

I am extremely disappointed to see this organization unable to stick to a plan of action that it chose.

By VaBravesfan

July 7, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

Not sure he learned anything while he was gone, bit I would rather have him in right field than Greg “the whiff” Norton. The Perry kid is just overmatched. So, yeah, Francouer probably is the best option.

By superadam

July 7, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

who starts, Francouer or Perry? I go with Perry and let Frenchy hit the cages

By greg

July 7, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this

STUPID…who’s dumba** idea was this?? This really p** me off!!!

By Trade Frenchy Now!

July 7, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this

Well, could it be that the Braves will be “show-casing” Frenchy? The trading dealine is just around the corner?

I pray this happens. PRAY. We could get somebody good for him before he is fully exposed as an overrated cry baby.

By Long Time Braves Fan

July 7, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this

This is a joke - I think this really hurts the credibility of Frank Wren as well as the coaching staff of the Atlanta Braves. With as much thought and preparation as they apparently put into making the decision to send him to the Minors to begin with, I find it hard to believe that 7 hits in 3 games is enough to convince everyone that he’s ready to return to his former level of productivity.

By OkDawg

July 7, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this

Go 4-5 Frenchy, and the naysayers will become mute.

Go Braves!

By Ryno

July 7, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this

He deserved to get booed, he was terrible for a long long time. He was getting worse by the day. This makes the team look so weak. I don’t think I have been this mad at the Braves since they traded david justice.

By Brave one

July 7, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

Keep hacking at it Francour and you’ll end up in Los Angeles with Andruw Jones!

By Paddy

July 7, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

Seems a bit hasty, but Wellman must have put is stamp on this. Strange things happen in baseball and let us all have some patience. We should have a clue how this works out sometime after the All Star break. Best of luck JF.

By Trade Frenchy Now!

July 7, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

we can always say hes NOT AS BAD AS ANDRUW

You people have short memories. Or maybe you’re just new fans. In any case, Andruw was the man for 10 years before he had a season like Frenchy is having now, in his 3rd year.

By curtis jones

July 7, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

Wellman is a miracle worker! Franceour is cured after only 3 days! Please send Corky Miller to Mississippi!

By Braves-Nation.com

July 7, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

…and the Braves Front Office has no backbone.

By G Roberts

July 7, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

Three days did not solve Jeff’s problem. The Braves may have made a mistake in sending him down rather than taking him out of the lineup, but bringing back in 72 hours makes them look stupid. This slump has the potential to do significant damage to Jeff’s career and to sour the fans’ opinion of him. I hope he turns it around, but I’m not confident that he will.

By PTC DAWG

July 7, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

With the injuries, who can honestly blame them?

He’s the best choice of the available players.

By Kentavo

July 7, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

I would not doubt it if the golden boy were shipped out at the tread deadline.

Not too many players whine about Braves management and hang around for very long.

By fred schwartz

July 7, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this

Leave Jason Perry in right field. Trade Francour. Perry’s still got the butterflies form only 3 games in the BIGS. Give him chance. He’s finally living his dad’s dream.

By wde

July 7, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this

This has a worse effect than if they hadn’t sent him down at all. All it accomplished was a damaged relationship without any of the benefits of a real stint in the minor league.

By Bob

July 7, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

He got away from his WIFE!! The kid got married too young. It’s hard to concentrate on building a Superstar Career and a new marriage, especially if she’s High Maintenance. Remember what happened with Chipper!

By gayle

July 7, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

I still don’t understand why a similar move was not done with Andruw last year? He was certainly doing as bad or worse than Francoeur.

And what will happen the next time Francoeur goes 0-4? Where will they send him next? This move screams desperation.

I’ve long questioned the ability and skill of many Braves players and their manager, but now, after this move, I feel the same about the front office.

By smitty

July 7, 2008 1:41 PM | Link to this

I guess not enough junior high girls were going to games. They must have not been selling any jerseys.

By The Truth

July 7, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this

You’ve gotta be kiddin me. This shows me why the Braves are where they are this year. We’ve had inconsistent play and again we now have more inconsistent decisions where nothing is being thought out clearly. So let me get this right….Frenchy gets to choose if he wants to play in AAA or AA…he chooses AA…good for him. He stays down three days to beat up guys who more than likely has not faced major league hitters unless they are on rehab. I would more than likely think that these guys did not have the scouting report that has developed on Frenchy so he bats over .500+ out of 13 at bats. So Frenchy is ready to go now huh?

This is a joke. Bring back Brandon Jones and let Frenchy finish his time.

By Shannon

July 7, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this

Welcome back Jeff!!!!

By TNJeff

July 7, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

Frenchy’s back - great. Maybe Andruw can teach him how to grin stupidly after striking out and then the offensive transformation of Frenchy to AJ will be complete!

Who will strike out more in the Dodger series - Frenchy or Andruw Jones? My money is on Frenchy because Torre will bench AJ to cut down on his plate appearances.

By kt the brick

July 7, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

Some of you need to check with your parents before you get on to post. I mean, do you even watch baseball? Of course 72 hours was not enough to fix Frenchy, but the multiple injuries over the weekend made calling him up necessary. Ideally, he would have been able to stay through the All-Star break, but the Braves have to have bodies in Atlanta. I think there is an added benefit to the whole scenario as well. If the Braves will send Francouer down, they will not be afraid to pull the trigger on anyone else that does not perform. I think the front office wanted to send that message in order for players to understand that they can’t give away at bats or just go through the motions on defense or on the mound. At this point, after all that has gone bad, the Braves are still within striking distance of the division lead. A strong second half, and they are right back where they belong- playing October ball.

By salty dawg

July 7, 2008 1:46 PM | Link to this

Braves lose a lot of credibility on this one. If the move truly was necessary to help French Dog clear his head and get his groove back then this was not long enough. They should have stuck to the plan and given the guy some time to really get going before putting the brakes on any progress he might have made in the last few days. They should have sucked it up and brought up the next best option. Wouldn’t that really be best for Francoeur and the team? If he goes o’fer in his first few games back, then what?

By Jon

July 7, 2008 1:46 PM | Link to this

I hope it works, but if takes an 0 fer tonight, that trip accomplished nothing. Additionally, we’re playing the Dodgers and Padres where you don’t expect a bunch of 8-6 games, so I doubt anyone’s average will get a boost this week. VERY RISKY but I hope he recovers

By T.O

July 7, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

Hey “Trade Frenchy Now” What did Francoeur screw your girl in High School? If he did, good for him because you’re a loser and deserved it. Relax a little.

By bravos2249

July 7, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this

why after 18 innings and 11 innings of relief pitching….2 relief pitchers going on the DL is an OF coming up instead of another pitcher when he’s not going to start tonight like the article stated…dumb…dumb…DUMB!!!!

saying we have an off day is dumb…Gonzo and Buddy pitched alot yesterday and they are our best relievers along with Ohman.

By DAP01

July 7, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this

Terrible move. The original move was for JF to work on things. I not sure that a hard headed person can actually learn anything in 72 hours.

By the way, he is not a better option than Anderson.

If it is obvious that he still has the tendency to pull everything, not try to move runners over, how is he going to react to being sent down again.

It will be hard to ever like Jeff again.

By Hawk

July 7, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this

He is a hacker! I new it from day one but SI put him on the cover and called him the natural. I knew it was over at that point…

By Gray Mule

July 7, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this

Hopefully, the shock, and it was that, of being sent down will be enough to change his attitude and he will be willing now to listen. TP can be if no benefit to him if he won’t listen.

By stan

July 7, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this

Is it obvious to anyone that the braves don t care about winning it all anyway. For years the braves were able to win the weak nl east but now the phillies and marlins try to win the big games and the braves will never finish at the top. Play minor leaguers and you get minor league results. Spend some cash because your fans deserve a better product on the field.

By joshua

July 7, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this

What are all of you going to say if Jeff comes up goes on a tear and carries the team with Chipper the second 1/2?

By braves70

July 7, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this

If Wellman is so great that he can cure a gaping hole in Framcouer’s swing in just 3 days then let’s arrange for every player on a rotating basis to spend 3 days with Mississippi. This is about as comical as the time Ted Turner took over as manager of the Braves for a day.

By TNJeff

July 7, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this

AJC - add Gayle to your staff - there is the consistency that’s been lacking with the Braves. I’ll keep reading hoping for more comments from her. For once I’m not sarcastic!

By rlp-political

July 7, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this

let me see… he is white and the white folks wanted him back.

whats the problem !!

By Al

July 7, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this

I think they should have waited a little longer.

By Parkview Grad

July 7, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

2 words: Terry Pendleton He was a very good intense player, and I enjoyed watching him play, but the run production of the modern Atlanta Braves is not what should be expected out of a contending team. Terry should concentrate on coaching hitting as opposed to wearing those stupid looking Oakley sunglasses in the evening at Turner Field.

By Robin

July 7, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

Perry got to some balls JF would never have gotten to!! Sure he had a bit of a tough time at the plate but, I like his overall approach and attitude much better than Jeff’s.

Better send a few cases of Pearl, Miss. water and a batch of AA pitching to L.A. with him. …..and Wellman’s magic self-help cd’s.

Sheeesh!

By Run Heap Run!

July 7, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this

I’m not gonna say anything joshua because that ain’t gonna happen.

By WelcomebackJF

July 7, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this

Welcome back to the majors Jeff! Jeff should have been rested for couple of days or more instead of sending him down to the minors….Would love to see the Mr. clutch back. He was the best 2 out hitter in the past and would love to see that once again….if you are a natural, it would only take one day to get back to where he needs to be. Great to have you back on the team. Go Braves and make havoc in the 2nd half for the Phillies…

By JCSmalls

July 7, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this

Boooooooooooo

By TNJeff

July 7, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this

Joshua - what will we say?

I’ll say send Kotsay down for 72 hours & Norton & Miller & …

By Josh

July 7, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this

Jason Perry didn’t have a prayer at the plate and at least with Franceour you get a gold glover. I personally think he’s going to go on a tear in the 2nd half, sign with the Mets in the offseason and become an all star. Hopefully he’ll get hot and help us while he’s still around. We have to have him to have any chance anyway.

By Kentavo

July 7, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

Sports Illustrated was right - he’s a Natural. A Natural Hacker.

By Will

July 7, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

Wah, wah, wah! I’m “Frenchy”, I was on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Wah, wah, my daddy’s mad at the Braves. Brian McCann is getting all the publicity while I am a superstar. Wah, wah!

I’m coming back? Thank you.

By bravesgurl

July 7, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

This statement from Wren is complete horses*: “It had everything to do with the four hits he had yesterday and seven hits he had in three days and starting to relax. It was not until we had our call with the coaches this morning we had made the decision. It was not predicated on injuries at all. When we felt like he was comfortable swinging the bat and looking like his old self, we wanted to bring him back.” Shame on Wren for not saying the real reason…”we had injuries and we needed Francoeur. I wish he could stay in MS longer, but we need him now.” Or even better, bring up Josh Anderson. But please don’t insult the fan’s intelligence by saying Francoeur is all fixed now.

By Helloooooo

July 7, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

Does anybody else see how bad pendleton and mcdowell are? they are garbage both of them

By George

July 7, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

If the real reason for sending him down was to get his head and swing right then he should not have been brought back so soon. Who is Frank Wren kidding? He brought him back because they needed a body. Dumb but a good example of the new leadership at the top.

By johnnyd53221

July 7, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

hey TRADE FRENCHY NOW….a couple of things…if hes so bad who would trade anything for him? ive been a fan ever since i could remember and i do appreciate what andruw did for this franchise but you cant agrue that over the past 2 years francouer has been vastly better then andruw in every aspect. it is JULY and he has had a bad couple of months…CHILL OUT for such a long time fan you sure are inpatient for a dude that has had two bad months compared to 2+ years of excellent play (100 rbi seasons, gold glove….)

By AL

July 7, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this

BS!!!SHOULD HAVE CALLED ANDRUW JONES!!!!!

By Woofie

July 7, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this

Pretty much all been said… he sounds like a punk who has an ego, and this won’t help him at all.

By AL

July 7, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this

BS!!!SHOULD HAVE CALLED ANDRUW JONES!!!!!

By AL

July 7, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this

BS!!!SHOULD HAVE CALLED ANDRUW JONES!!!!!

By CC

July 7, 2008 2:06 PM | Link to this

Trade Frenchy Now you are truly a first class A—WHOLE. What has Franceour ever done to you? Did he steal your girl or something?

By bravos2249

July 7, 2008 2:07 PM | Link to this

it’s not the fact that Jeff is brought back too soon…which he is…it’s the fact that every bullpen guy was used yesterday…late night flight…2 bullpen guys going to the DL…but your going to call up Frenchy instead of a pitcher? that’s DUMB!

By johnnyd53221

July 7, 2008 2:07 PM | Link to this

and another thing….worst case scenario francouer falls off the face of the earth and we bring up Jason Heyward of Schafer next year. Heyward is killing it for a 18 year old hopefully he can be a justin upton/ jay bruce type talent at such a young age

By TNJeff

July 7, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

Josh 1:59 pm

Have you watched Frenchy’s defense this year?????? No gold glove for him / Not anymore - blame the ankle whatever but he doesn’t get to balls in the gap anymore and he one-hops throws intended for 3rd base before they even reach 2nd base.

Wellman probably cured that too while he was down on the farm!

By Marty

July 7, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

I can’t wait to boo that little Prima-Donna.

He wasn’t gone long enough for his tears to dry.

By Fan of Santa

July 7, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

What is wrong with Braves hitting….TERRY PENDLETON

By JCSmalls

July 7, 2008 2:13 PM | Link to this

rlp-political Go read a Terrence Moore article or something. I think there are plenty of white folks that are pi$$ed that he is back up, including myself. You are just mad that african american kids would rather play football and basketball than Baseball. Not our fault!!!!

By scooters hooters

July 7, 2008 2:13 PM | Link to this

I am very happy to read this. Jeff deserves to be playing in the majors. Everybody goes through slumps. I think it was a poor move by braves management to send him down. It was not handled int he right way. they should have given him a couple of days rest and played someone else to see if that helped. It has before, he sat his first game this year after he was struggling some at the plate and he came back the next game on fire. Considering there has been many issues with braves and hitting in clutch situations and players not being able to adjust, I would say that it doesn’t appear to be a problem with the players but the instructor. He is a great guy but maybe it’s time for someone else to come in and coach…how bout Mac’s dad…

I think one positive can be taken from the demotion of Jeff, and that is that now everyone realizes they are one bad slump from being sent down and are playing the hardest they have all year. Let’s hope this continues and was the spark the guys needed.

on an additional note….I must say I got a good laugh yesterday watching Manny’s first at bat…note to Bobby, you may want to instruct relief pitchers on how to bunt….but than I was surprised to see he was a switch hitter….he probably shoudl have just stood there and taken 3 straight pitches in his last at bat….but I def. gained some new respect for him, he pitched 3 scoreless innings (total shocker) and legged out an infield single….he did all he could do in trying to help the team win. I also gained some new respect for yunel….I think he has taken to heart a lot of comments that were made by his teammates on his attitude while playing. HE still has some learning to do but he seems to be moving in the right direction.

BRaves need to sweep the next two series! Let’s Go Braves!

By Jackie

July 7, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this

I am thrilled that Jeff is back!! I think they should look at their batting coach. Why do we need to go somewhere else for coaching? What is wrong with the Braves?!! Also, I was extremely disappointed in the treatment of our players at the games with the booing. We need to support our players during the good and bad. Welcome back Jeff!!

By M Ryan

July 7, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this

You Braves fans are about as clueless as they come. I bet 99.9% have never hit a ball at any level in your live. What a bunch of @ssclowns. I am willing to guess even with Jeff’s struggles he could out hit you and 1/2 to 3/4 of all major league players. For what he is making he is still a bargain!

By Marc

July 7, 2008 2:16 PM | Link to this

Looks like the little spoiled brat cried enough to get his way back to the majors. Its time to shut up and hit. We’ll see if his bat is as big as his mouth.

By Jared

July 7, 2008 2:16 PM | Link to this

obviously, that is not enough time to fix the mechanical erros in his swing. hopefully, though it gave him some confidence, which he had absolutely none of in the past couple of weeks. plus, with the injuries, we need warm bodies up in the Show.