Braves send Jeff Francoeur back to Double-A
Braves send Jeff Francoeur back to Double-A
Slumping Atlanta Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur was sent to the minors to work on his hitting, with his average having dropped …
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Phillies Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
J.A. Happ’s first major league start since June 30 of last season started inauspiciously.
He walked dangerous Mets leadoff hitter Jose Reyes on five pitches.
But the Phillies have insisted that Happ has improved since his major league debut, and he proved it by retiring 12 of the next 13 batters, showing flashes of promise in his first start as the temporary fill-in for demoted Brett Myers.
And although he permitted two runs and didn’t survive the fifth inning after loading the bases, Happ still got good reviews from manager Charlie Manuel.
“He has improved a lot since last year,” Manuel said after Happ allowed three hits and four walks in 4 2/3 innings. “He had a better fastball.
Ruiz sits against Santana on Friday
Ruiz sits against Santana on Friday Carlos Ruiz sat out Friday’s game against left-hander Johan Santana, since he fares worse against lefties, even though right-handed hitters usually do well in those scenarios. It’s a situation that has both he and manager Charlie Manuel scratching their heads.
