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Jeff Francoeur

Francoeur to Atlanta fans: I will not fail again

Spring training came early for Jeff Francoeur this year. (Or next year, as you see it.) As soon as he got off the Braves' plane from Houston, he was on the road to Athens, where it would begin. Athens is where he checked in and...

Mailbag: Where will Atlanta find a bat?

MLB.com reporter Mark Bowman answers fans' questions Next spring is likely to be pivotal as a physically talented yet inconsistent Jo-Jo Reyes tries to prove he belongs with the Braves. (Lenny Ignelzi/AP) MLB Headlines Who are...

Backe roughed up in final start

Right-hander charged with eight runs in 1 1/3 innings HOUSTON -- It's probably a good thing the Astros were eliminated from postseason contention Friday night. The Astros were hammered by the Braves early and often, digging...

Walk-off win can't extend Astros' season

Brewers defeat Cubs to knock Houston out of playoff race HOUSTON -- The Astros are now 3 1/2 games back with three to play -- actually, two, since Monday's makeup game with the Cubs is no longer necessary. The Astros won their...

Braves in search of starters, power

• Bowman wraps up Braves season ATLANTA -- Simply following in the footsteps of John Schuerholz provided Braves general manager Frank Wren a great challenge. John Smoltz and Tom Glavine have said they'd like to return to the...

Francoeur would be wise to remember struggles of '08

If you're Jeff Francoeur, you cannot forget the misery and the struggle of 2008. The Atlanta Braves' chosen one suffered through a miserable season. He might want to forget it, but he needs to learn from it if he, and the...

Atlanta Braves Roster Report

Despite the disappointing season, manager Bobby Cox is looking toward 2009 with rose-colored glasses. He believes every problem this year was caused by injuries to his pitching staff, and that most of those pitchers will return...

Braves Call it a Year

It's been a tough year to say the least for the Atlanta Braves as they finished up the 2008 season Sunday afternoon in Houston. Though it was no do-or-die situation they're used to experiencing on the brink of the playoffs in...

MLB: Atlanta 11, Houston 5

HOUSTON, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Josh Anderson homered twice and knocked in three runs Saturday to guide the Atlanta Braves to an 11-5 rout of the Houston Astros. Anderson finished with three hits and three RBI. Jeff Francoeur...

Anderson homers twice to top Astros

Braves center fielder haunts former team with big night • Anderson's leadoff home run • Anderson's leadoff home run HOUSTON -- After Anderson hit .358 as a September roster addition last year, the Astros were so impressed...

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