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Blue Jays Trade Mike Napoli to Rangers for Frank Francisco

Forgive Mike Napoli if his spring training travel reservations are a bit of a mess at the moment. The catcher, dealt from the Angels to the Blue Jays last Friday (after rumors earlier in the day that he might be headed to the Rays), has now been traded to the Rangers. Texas sent reliever Frank Francisco and cash...

Josh Hamilton Hopes to Return on Friday

The Rangers have set their rotation for the first round of the playoffs and it is looking more likely that they'll have Josh Hamilton helping to provide the runs to support their starting pitchers. Hamilton took 50 swings Wednesday morning, 10 off a tee and 40 off soft toss, and was up to about 95 percent effort by the...

Roto Rush: Is Carlos Lee Back?

The home run he hit on May 9 gave me hope that "El Caballo" was getting back up on his... horse. But at that point Carlos Lee's .207 batting along with only his second home run of the season forced me to temper my expectations. I got excited again on May 16 when he blasted his third homer. On May 18 came his fourth and on...

Rangers' Relief Starting to Fall Into Place

SEATTLE -- Given the way he's been using his bullpen lately, Ron Washington seems to have a closer by committee in Texas. The Rangers' manager admits that's the reality for the moment. But he said he doesn't want to spend the entire season with Neftali Feliz and Frank Francisco feeling uncertain about their roles. The...

Always Be Closing: Chad Qualls Hanging On to D-backs Gig?

When Diamondbacks stopper Chad Qualls blew his second consecutive save on Thursday night, fantasy owners rushed to the wire to snatch up his understudy, Juan Gutierrez. At the time, the speculative add made perfect sense. Not only had Qualls allowed runs in three of five appearances, but he hadn't been right since the...

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06/01/12 Frank Francisco rewards manager's faith Source: NorthJersey.com - Hackensack NJ The reason he sat still for so long in the Miami clubhouse was because of his family.
05/31/12 The Bobby Fischer of Flushing Source: The Wall Street Journal The mound has been an unsteady place for Frank Francisco this year.
05/31/12 New York Mets: Contenders for 1st Place in the NL... Source: 1010 Wins I don't think I've been this frustrated or angry about a baseball game in a long time.
05/30/12 Mets Take It Slow With Wright Source: International Herald Tribune Wright is in the final year of his contract, and the Mets hold an option for next season.
05/29/12 New York Mets: Why a 2012 Playoff Run Depends on... Source: Bleacher Report The New York Mets have done surprisingly well so far this season, and as June nears, there are whispers of a playoff run.

Background on frank francisco

Franklin Thomas Francisco (born September 11, 1979, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.

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