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Braves option Francoeur to Double-A Mississippi

theglobeandmail.com
04-Jul-2008
        
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ATLANTA — Slumping Atlanta Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur has been sent to the minors to work on his hitting. Braves spokesman Brad Hainje said Friday that Francoeur was optioned to Double-A Mississippi. Francoeur heard boos as he went 0-for-4 Thursday night to drop his batting average to .234 with eight homers and 41 RBIs. He hit only .206 in June and is 1-for-12 in three games this month. Braves manager Bobby Cox had moved Francoeur, who was expected to join Chipper Jones, Mark Teixeira and Brian McCann in the middle of the lineup, down to seventh in the batting order. He hit .293 with 19 homers and drove in 105 runs last... [read full story]                    

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moldova.org
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Atlanta Braves option slumping outfielder Francoeur to double-A Mississippi

canoe.ca
04-Jul-2008
        

By Charles Odum, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Atlanta Braves' Jeff Francoeur follows the flight of his double to drive in two runs off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Matt Herges, Monday, June 16, 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/David...

Braves option Francoeur to double-A

canoe.ca
04-Jul-2008
        

By Charles Odum, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Atlanta Braves' Jeff Francoeur follows the flight of his double to drive in two runs off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Matt Herges, Monday, June 16, 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/David...

Braves option Francoeur to Double-A

theglobeandmail.com
04-Jul-2008
        

ATLANTA — Slumping Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur was sent to the minors to work on his hitting, with his average having dropped to .234. Francoeur was booed at home Thursday night when he went 0-for-4. He hit .206 in June...