Source: Blue Jays potential destination for Francoeur

[Angrioter]

"One source believes that Francoeur could leave El Paso veryy soon for a major league opportunity, and mentions the Blue Jays as a potential destination. Toronto, who has been relying on Darin Mastroianni and Brad Glenn for outfield depth behind their starting trio of Jose Bautista, Colby Rasmus and Melky Cabrera, could definitely be in the market for a fourth-outfielder type, and Francoeur seems to fit that mold at this stage in his career."

[Angrioter]

.....and now, Jays FO hates Pillar.

[HERPDERP]

good splits against LHP in milb

 

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=425796

[HERPDERP]

btw isn't this Cotillo guy who suddenly decided to become an MLB insider at last year's winter meetings, handing out his resume? ;/

[Anemic0ffense]

Can't be any worse than the scrubs we've been giving jobs at the MLB level. If it happens, I can dig it. Gose cannot hit.

[NorthOf49]

Ang, this is speculation...

 

"Francoeur seems to fit [the Blue Jays] mold at this stage in his career."

 

The 'source' doesn't say that the Blue Jays have reached out about Francoeur or even that they're internally interested. This isn't a story.

[Deadpool]

btw isn't this Cotillo guy who suddenly decided to become an MLB insider at last year's winter meetings, handing out his resume? ;/

 

Also, the "Hey [insert random draft pick] send me a PM..."

 

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/rh8m2-q71qQ/maxresdefault.jpg

 

"I totally got this scoop about signing bonus! (and I've just deleted my tweet asking for the PM...)"

 

Or is that a different guy?

[wilko]

I thought he turned into a pitcher?

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Now just hire some deaf players and watch the lulz ensue.

[G-Snarls]

Ewwwwww

[G-Snarls]

Career vs lefties .285/.335/.465 BUT he hasn't hit well at all for at least 2 full seasons

 

Edit: He's only 30? I thought he was much older than that for some reason.

[Nox]

Whenever you can torch a roster spot on an average AAA bat with no defensive value, you do it.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Career vs lefties .285/.335/.465 BUT he hasn't hit well at all for at least 2 full seasons

 

Edit: He's only 30? I thought he was much older than that for some reason.

 

You're trying way too hard. He's a nothing burger.

[HERPDERP]

Whenever you can torch a roster spot on an average AAA bat with no defensive value, you do it.

 

but we already did it with Mastro/Glenn

 

Doesn't hurt that we could get a guy with proven ability to hit LHP (although he hasn't done that in past 2 years in MLB but raking in MILB)

[Nox]

but we already did it with Mastro/Glenn

 

Doesn't hurt that we could get a guy with proven ability to hit LHP (although he hasn't done that in past 2 years in MLB but raking in MILB)

 

Francouer is not raking in AAA.

[Governator]

Francouer is not raking in AAA.

 

He's batting .348 vs left, albeit small sample size.

[Nox]

He's batting .348 vs left, albeit small sample size.

 

Small sample, hitter's league etc.

 

He's the same old bucket of yuck.

[jaysblue]

He's the outfield version of JPA

[guylaroche5]

he hit lefties pretty good in 2011 but since then he's averaged a 61 wRC+

[KingKat]

but we already did it with Mastro/Glenn

 

Doesn't hurt that we could get a guy with proven ability to hit LHP (although he hasn't done that in past 2 years in MLB but raking in MILB)

 

Mastro and Glenn are on the roster and Kratz is not. That's the real problem.

[Maahfaace]

I remember when Jeff Franceour was on the cover of SI, being hailed as the next "the natural" for the braves, after 2 seasons he was pretty decent, but it was all downhill from there.

[Maahfaace]

i think this picture sums up his career trajectory

 

[KingKat]

He can help us in a platoon role. Hes a free swinger though people will get frustrated with him at times similar to Francisco.

 

Why not use players with defensive value in platoon roles? Kratz is a right-handed bat who also happens to bethe team's best catcher and he's had to spend time in AAA while the team experiments with the likes of Moises Sierra and Brad Glenn, players who are worthless on either side of the ball. Maybe Francoeur has enough of a platoon split to be an improvement over those worthless players because he could do one thing relatively well but ideally you fill your bench with players who can do more than one thing.