Umm, Frenchy's Back? Already?

Christmas came early for Jeff Francoeur.



While I'm sure there are thousands of people who are thrilled that Frenchy was recalled from AA Mississippi today, you can't count me as one of those happy revelers.

I have 2 reasons for my thinking, which I'll discuss in a bit.

3 days.

That's it. He was in the minors for 3 effin' days.

What started as a "minimum of 10 days" became 72 hours.

What the hell?!?!

I don't buy what GM Frank Wren's sellin': That he didn't recall Francoeur because of "injuries" sustained by Braves players over the weekend. Where the hell is Brandon Jones?! Why can't he play? Or Josh Anderson?

Francoeur was the ONLY option? And it was the way he was hittin' the cover off the ball in a dozen ABs?

I call bullshit, Frankie!

Don't get me wrong, for the sake of my team, I hope dude rebounds & hits .538 for the remainder of the season in an Atlanta Braves uniform and helps carry this club to the World Series, but I don't see that happenin'. I'd like to believe that he's cured of his shittiness at the plate.

Reason #1 the Kween's not happy: The Golden Child of Atlanta has yet another call go in his favor. Not sayin' he doesn't work hard, but this kid has seemingly had every opportunity handed to him -- he's the Face of the Braves Future. Why not leave him in Mississippi and let him get his groove back? Frank Wren, you're a joke.

And suddenly, Frenchy's "putting aside hard feelings" now that he's gotten the call-up. Hmm. Funny how that happens.



Reason #2 the Kween's not happy: So he went 7-13 in 3 games and hit .538 for the Mississippi Braves. So what?

The dude was sent down because he didn't have a handle on the strike zone, he couldn't hit the broad side of a barn and he was overwhelmed by major league pitching.

And after 3 short days with Phillip Wellman he's completely transformed? Not a chance.

So he "tears up the minor leagues" and all of a sudden, he's back in the bigs? Then why not bring up *every* minor leaguer who gets lucky & hits .500+ in 3 games. Ooh, yea, let's do that!

The revolving doors of Major League Baseball...

Shit, let's call up Reid Gorecki! He's hittin' .429 after goin' 3-7 in 2 games!

Umm, no. That would be riDONKulus and so is this Frenchy decision.

I'm Baaaaaaaaack!!

Back from 2 FAN-TAB-U-LUSS weeks in Florida where I gladly let the sun trespass where I won't even let The Hubster. Just what I needed...relaxation, baseball & beer.

As I told ya before I left, I wasn't gonna have internet access at the resort so I couldn't blog, check email or visit my fave porn sites (kidding!) while away. Doesn't look like I've missed much since I've been gone.

I did take in a much-anticipated Braves/Tigers spring training game on March 20. My brother-in-law & I are Bravos fans, The Hubster & The Spawn are Tigers fans and my dad & sis are Cubbies fans (too bad, so sad). It was great seein' Harp (bro-in-law) smilin' all night, just excited to be there.

Good news: The Braves pulled out the victory in the bottom of the 9th inning.

Bad news: I didn't see a Got Dayum Braves run score!!!!

Chipper Jones homered in the 4th to tie the game 1-1. And where was I? In the terrlit.

The Tigers went up 2-1 in the top of the last frame. Come the bottom of the inning, I was ready to leave (disgusted by the impending loss) and I had to go to the terrlit again.

As we're leavin' the stadium, we hear the fans goin' nuts!

Yep, the Braves won it on a Josh Anderson 2-run single. Mo fos!

But I still had a great time. Here are a few photos as proof that I was there. Well, I'm not in any of 'em, but you get the idea, since we're so far away that the images are grainy.

(Chipper in the box & Pudge behind the plate)

(Tex in the box & Pudge behind the plate)

(Huddy on the mound)

(Frenchie comin' up!)