15
2011
Checking In With Some Old Friends: Beltran and Francoeur
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That’s a shot of Carlos Beltran blasting the 300th home run of his career last night to gave the Giants the lead and ultimately the 3-1 victory over the Padres.
It was the second home run of the game for Beltran who also parked one into the seats above right field in the bottom of the first inning to tie the game at 1-1. The game remained tied until Beltran belted No. 300, his 20th of the season, which splashed down in McCovey’s Cove.
Beltran has actually improved since being traded and hasn’t missed a beat in the second half of the season with the Giants, although you can’t say the same about the rest of the Giants’ offense which has been abysmal.
“It means a lot for me, actually. Thank God for that, being able to play this game for a long time. Three hundred, for a guy from Manati, Puerto Rico, a small town, it’s good.”
Beltran became the sixth Puerto Rican-born player to reach 300 home runs.
Meanwhile, in Kansas City, Jeff Francoeur has flourished away from the vastness of Citi Field which Frenchy called a joke at the start of the season.
Francoeur, 27, has found a new home with the Royals and they absolutely love him in KC, so much so that they already signed him to a two-year extension last month prompting Royals manager Ned Yost to say:
“He came in this year and proved that he is still a very productive everyday player. Along with his clubhouse leadership, we just all thought it was in our best interest to continue to move forward with him on our team.”
Frenchy has also made a series of spectacular highlight reel plays on defense and has racked up sixteen outfield assists to lead the league as he continues to yield one of the best right field arms in the game. A Gold Glove for Francoeur this season, would not surprise me in the least.
Francoeur has given all of his many detractors plenty of crow to eat in 2011. Want some ketchup with that?
About the Author: Joe DeCaro
I'm a lifelong Mets fan who loves writing and talking about the Amazins' 24/7. From the Miracle in 1969 to the magic of 1986, and even the near misses in '73 and '00, I've experienced it all - the highs and the lows. I started Mets Merized Online in 2005 to feed my addiction. Follow me on Twitter @metsmerized.
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| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 42 | 30 | .583 | - |
| Phillies | 35 | 37 | .486 | 7.0 |
| Nationals | 34 | 36 | .486 | 7.0 |
| Mets | 27 | 40 | .403 | 12.5 |
| Marlins | 22 | 48 | .314 | 19.0 |
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joe D,
300th!!!!! a bombed to right field, our beloved captain at the pace he’s got of 19 hr per year since citi fieldopen in 2009, he’ll need at least 7 more season to get there.. lol..
you do realize that Wright is not actually the captain? I know you live and breathe ragging on him, but no need to denigrate him for not living up to a title that he doesn’t even have.
Good to see Jeff Francoeur, arguably the best defensive RFer in the game having a bounce back year playing some good old fashioned baseball. Hitting for average and driving in runs and helping his team win games REGARDLESS of his approach.
All his sabermetric detractors can all scatter back under the rock they came from like a bunch of roaches.
A bunch of mommie’s boys who read a couple book and sit in front of a pc in their basements keep thinking they’re smarter than the game itself and that the game could be figured out on a piece of paper. Just because they play fantasy baseball and go “Oh look at all these stats on paper this is the way it is in real life”
Go Frenchy!!!
I just dont understand why they all said he was washed up at age 26 or even 25 which is how old he was when the Mets traded for him.
I am happy for both of these ex Mets but especially for “Frenchy” because when he was with the Braves, Bobby Cox and the Braves higher ups treated him like crap and started and made a lot of comments denigrating him before his trade to the Mets. Yes he was in a slump but didn’t deserve it espcially since he was a hometown boy. Good for Frenchy! Is it possible Beltran could come back to the Mets?
METFAN, POSSIBLE; BUT IMPROBABLE. DO U EVER READ BEYOND SPRTS PAGES TO THE FINANCIAL & BUSINESS SECTIONS, EVEN THE CRIMINAL SECTION? IF U DID U WOULDN’T NEED TO ASK. YOU HAVE PUROVE THE OLD ADDAGE “THERE ARE NO STUPID QUESTIONS” TO BE AN OUTRIGHT LIE!
DOES THE NAMR SCOTT BORAS MEAN ANYTHING TO U?
I don’t remember anyone saying that Jeff F. was washed up I think the issue was that Francoeur is a talented but very undisciplined player who even in his mid. 20′s has earned the reputation of being very, very resistant to couching. If your the Royals you want a ra-ra likable, hard-playing, popular in the clubhouse guy who is not going to bust your payroll budget. I am happy that Francoeur landed somewhere on his feet.
Glad to see our alumni doing well. I do think Big Pelf could rebound in a small market. Kansas is his home state.
I totally agree with you on Pelfrey thriving in a low-pressure situation like the Royals, Reds and even the Rays. The glare of the spotlight doesn’t bode well for Pelfrey who I believe is still a very serviceable major league pitcher.