I believe Francis will defienetly improve this year. Last year he had a lot of pressure put on him, and at one point was the staff ace. This year he should be the #3 pitcher in the rotation, so I think he will do better.
Probably similiar win numbers as last year with an ERA in the 4s.
Not that high on Jeff Francis. A little overhyped if you ask me.
A good young Canuck to keep your eye on is Adam Loewen. 4th overall pick in the 2002 draft and shut out Team USA for 3 2/3 innings at the WBC. He is only 21, a lefty and will start at AA for the Orioles this year. If your league has a minor league roster I would suggest keeping an eye on Adam Loewen.
Rpeat after me, never take a Coors pitcher ... keep repeating it over and over now.
Honestly though I don't remember seeing many that were high on him. He could be a pretty good young pitcher anywhere else, but most everyone knew that Coors would kill him one way or another. It pretty much messes with everything a pitcher needs to be successful: confidence, mechanics, and secondary pitches. Add to it that Francis doesn't have over powering stuff as he mainly relies on control and I wouldn't hold much optimism for him.
hybrid wrote:Rpeat after me, never take a Coors pitcher ... keep repeating it over and over now.
Honestly though I don't remember seeing many that were high on him. He could be a pretty good young pitcher anywhere else, but most everyone knew that Coors would kill him one way or another. It pretty much messes with everything a pitcher needs to be successful: confidence, mechanics, and secondary pitches. Add to it that Francis doesn't have over powering stuff as he mainly relies on control and I wouldn't hold much optimism for him.
If you look at his Coors numbers last year they were actually decent... he got killed on the road though.
I think he'll be OK this year. His huge breakout is going to come in 2007. That's just my opinion, though. It is also my opinion that he is the perfect pitcher for Coors because he relies on location and changing speeds so much. Still a big risk.
not worth it. i told people that last year, i will tell them again this year. its just not worth it. the best that you can hope for is mediocre numbers from him while there worst that can happen is that he will ruin your era and whip.
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avsfan4ever33 wrote:If you look at his Coors numbers last year they were actually decent... he got killed on the road though.
He got killed at home and the road, the only real difference was he walked people on the road. At home he still had a WHIP above 1.50, he was fairly lucky to have his ERA under 5.
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