Jeff Francoeur News

Dan from the Mets Police remembers the ticker tape parade held for the Mets on October 28, 1986.

After the 2011 season, the Chicago Cubs will have to make a choice: keep third baseman Aramis Ramirez and purchase his club option for $16 million, or let him hit the market and buy the remainder of the contract for $2 million.

This has been a big week for surgeries around baseball. On Monday it was the New York Mets' Jeff Francoeur going under the knife , on Tuesday it was the Detroit Tigers' Brandon Inge and the mother of The Ghost of Moonlight Graham having surgery, and yesterday it was the Chicago Cubs' Ted Lilly getting repaired.

Nick Evans finally has found a team to join this offseason. And while it might be less lucrative then playing winter ball in Venezuela, the Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico, it is in Evans' back yard.

Having lived through -- and enjoyed -- some horrible years as a Mets fan, I don't understand the panic that has set in because of the current circumstances: "Fire the manager" and "Fire the owner." Yes, they stunk this year.

Sunday night presented a dilemma for many New York fans, but not for me. The Giants were playing opposite the Yankees, which prompted fans without picture-in-picture to set up an extra TV so as not to miss a key play in either game.

First off, Happy Birthday to Jim Kochie . jim lives in the Philadelphia area and is a huge Mets fan, which can't be easy, especially these days Andrew Beaton of Hot Foot explains why the secret to the Mets success may be in his lucky tube socks.

Do you think it would be wise for the Mets to sign Carl Crawford? He isn't really a power hitter, so Citi's dimensions won't scare him off, and if Jose Reyes' injury is serious, they need speed in that lineup.

Naturally, Francoeur proceeded to perform well for the Mets, posting a decent .311/.338/.498 line.

Mack from Mack's Mets says Mets pundits are only looking for 15 ballplayers every season.

Today, I look at the NL second half leaders in extra base hits . As stated in a previous post on a similar topic, looking at second half stats could result in finding a "hidden" power hitter for your 2010 draft.

Two coaches are the first men to be affected by the Mets' poor showing in 2009. Sandy Alomar Sr., who had served as first-base coach, third-base coach, and more recently, bench coach beginning in 2005, was removed from the Major League staff, but was to be offered a position in the organization.

Milwaukee 12, at St. Louis 6: Adam Wainwright's hope for a 20th victory unraveled along with the Cardinals' bullpen as the Brewers rallied from a 6-0 deficit.

The Mets blanked the Astros yesterday , taking a tiny bit of sting out of their fourth-place finish .

Since having the day off last Sunday to 'clear his head', David Wright is 6 for 16 with four doubles and two RBI.

The New York Mets will try to finish their disappointing 2009 campaign on a winning note, as they resume a three-game series this afternoon versus the Houston Astros at Citi Field.

Jeff Francoeur receives congratulations after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning.

At the end of last season, Jeff Francoeur was so lost at the plate that he sought help from an unusual source.

Jeff Francoeur and David Wright already have scheduled an offseason trip together.

Pat Misch pitched an eight-hitter for the first complete game of his career, and the New York Mets spoiled the Florida Marlins' home finale by winning 4-0 Sunday.