Juan Ramon (Gonzalez) Francisco

Positions: Third Baseman and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 240 lb.

Born: June 24, 1987 in Bonao, Monsenor Nouel, Dominican Republic
Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in 2004. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 14, 2009 (Age 22)   vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Braves/Reds 2009-2013
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$496k (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 1.156, Arb Eligible: 2014, Free Agent: 2018 [*],
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• 5/4 MLB Injury News: Braves’ Juan Francisco day-to-day with ankle sprain: Atlanta Braves third baseman Juan Francisco exited last night’s game against the New York Mets due to an ankle injury. The...
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• 5/4 Metszilla.com: New York Mets overcome two late inning deficits and win in ten: The New York Mets overcame two late inning deficits to defeat the Atlanta Braves in ten innings on Friday Night, 7-5. Solo homers...
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• 4/7 Atlanta Bullpen: Key Atlanta Brave Goes on Disabled List: Braves hot-hitting first baseman Freddie Freeman has been placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a strained right oblique. ...
• 4/7 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Freddie Freeman - 15 Day DL - Oblique: The Atlanta Braves have placed their young power hitting first baseman, Freddie Freeman, on the DL with an oblique strain. ...
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• 4/1 numberFire: Atlanta Braves 2013 Statistical Preview: Hitting: The NL's deepest lineup? With Justin Upton in the fold, you better believe it.See More Brian McCann Juan Francisco Justin...
• 4/1 Tomahawk Take: Springing into the Regular Season: Heading into Opening Day, the Atlanta Braves finished up with a 20-15 record in Spring Training. However, that does not tell the...

• 3/29 Tomahawk Take: Morning Chop: Braves News 3/29:   Sports Jerks Network 2013 MLB Spring Training Stats Leaders Hitters: Justin Upton (ATL): 19/67, .284 BA, .930 OPS, 6...
• 3/27 Baseball Jerks: 2013 MLB Spring Training Stats Leaders: March 27: With the season kicking off in less than five days, spring training is just about in the books and we can finally start talking...
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• 3/25 Tomahawk Take: Braves Are One Week Away:   Some may say that next Monday should be a national holiday, some may give the boss the “sick” excuse but for...
• 3/25 Tomahawk Take: It’s a Draw – Braves to Platoon at Third Base: The battle for the Braves starting third base job looks like ending in a draw as Skipper Fredi Gonzalez said Friday he’ll likely...
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• 3/24 District On Deck: Spring Training Game 28: Washington Nationals 9, Atlanta Braves 3 (8 innings–rain): The Washington Nationals hosted the Atlanta Braves at Space Coast Stadium on Sunday. The Nats won the game 9 to 3 in a game in...
• 3/24 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Major League Digest Fantasy Baseball 2013: Deep Sleepers: by Adam JenkinsMLDigest Fantasy EditorAs important as a good draft is to a successful fantasy season, every experienced fantasy...
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• 3/21 Tomahawk Take: The Battle for Third Base Continues: If you have been keeping up with the Braves this spring, you’re probably just as mesmerized as we are by the intense battle...
• 3/21 Tomahawk Take: What To Do With Evan Gattis:   Evan Gattis has proven he can hit but should he be on the 25 man roster this year? Going into spring training this year...
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• 3/17 Tomahawk Take: Paul Maholm Cruises As Braves Beat Yankees: Last week I said Paul Maholm was struggling with control but as a veteran he had time to work it out. He did work it out and it...
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• 3/14 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Same Face, New Place - Infield: Last year Jose Reyes, Ryan Doumit, Aramis Ramirez and other infielders signed with a new team and had solid seasons. ...
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• 3/11 District On Deck: Preview And Lineups: Spring Training Game 16 | Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals: A home game today for the Washington Nationals which means that we get a regular lineup for the game today against the Atlanta...
• 3/10 Tomahawk Take: Braves Spring Training–The Story So Far: Two weeks into spring training 2013 and. . . The Braves are 7-8-0  in spring training games, not that wins mean anything but...
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• 2/23 The Beanball: National League: Projected Platoons for 2013: With the ever rising cost of offense, more and more teams are looking to platoons as low-cost, high-reward options. The platoon...
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• 1/24 MetsToday.com: Braves Acquire Justin Upton: What the heck? Is it the winter meetings again? The Diamondbacks have finally traded Justin Upton. He and Chris Johnson go to...
• 1/24 Splash Hit Blog: The Long Nightmare is Finally Over: Justin Upton Traded to Atlanta: Wednesday afternoon reports surfaced that GM Frank Wren of the Braves had sent an offer to the Arizona Diamondbacks for 25-year...
• 1/24 Tomahawk Take: **TRADE** Braves Acquire Justin Upton: The Atlanta Braves held off through the winter meetings and the winter months to decide on what to do with their left field position. ...
• 1/24 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Braves Acquire Justin Upton: In a six seven player trade, the Atlanta Braves have acquired OF Justin Upton from the Arizona Diamondbacks.  Also coming...
• 1/24 Through The Fence Baseball: Braves grab Justin Upton, Chris Johnson for Martin Prado, Delgado: MLBTR is saying the Braves landed OF Justin Upton and third basemen Chris Johnson for Martin Prado, Randall Delgado, shortstop...
• 1/24 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Atlanta Braves Hitting & Pitching Projections: Atlanta Braves — Predicted Finish: Second Place, NL East   Here’s a safe bet as to what Atlanta’s opening...
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• 1/7 Baseball News Source: Could the Atlanta Braves Sign B.J. Upton and Michael Bourn?: Is it possible the Braves could re-sign Michael Bourn? Going into the off-season there were nine players who declined their qualifying...
• 1/7 The Baseball Continuum: Who’s in/out/in-between of the World Baseball Classic as of 7:30 PM of Jan. 7, 2013: Today’s news for the WBC: Braves’ beat writer David O’Brien tweeted out some possible Braves players that could...
• 1/4 Braves Journal: New Year’s Prediction: Braves Lose the Wild-Card Game: It’s still early January, which means that there’s plenty of time left in the offseason for a few more major deals...

• 12/30 Baseball Jerks: Atlanta Braves 2013 Preview: A season after appearing in the first-ever MLB Wild Card Game and including an emotional Chipper Jones farewell tour, the Atlanta...
• 12/28 Baseball Jerks: Atlanta Braves 2013 Preview: A season after appearing in the first-ever MLB Wild Card Game and including an emotional Chipper Jones farewell tour, the Atlanta...
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• 12/19 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Soriano, LaRoche, Braves: Baseball’s most recent collective bargaining agreement introduced new rules regarding draft pick compensation, and the changes...
• 12/18 Tomahawk Take: Who Gets A Seat On The Braves Bench?: The departures of Eric Hinske to Arizona and David Ross to Boston left notable holes on the Braves bench. Gerald Laird will fill...
• 12/16 Tomahawk Take: More Low-End LF Targets: While it’s mid-December and the left field situation is still unresolved in Atlanta, there are plenty of candidates remaining...
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• 12/13 Tomahawk Take: Mark Trumbo On The Move?: Josh Hamilton has agreed to a five year, $125M contract with the Los Angeles Angels this afternoon, locking up a corner outfield...
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• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Winter Meetings In Review: National League: Here's a look back at what went down during the Winter Meetings in the National League.. Braves: If the Braves add an outfielder...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins, Rays Interested In Juan Francisco: The Braves' current depth chart features Martin Prado in left field and Juan Francisco at third base, but that could change...

• 11/24 Rays Colored Glasses: The Undercards: A Quiet Night For The Rays: It was a quiet night for current and former Rays players, as the five players players that were in action combined for a total...
• 11/22 Rays Colored Glasses: The Undercards: Jorge Cantu Slams Clutch Homer But Naranjeros Fall in 14: You get a hanging breaking ball and you finally end your frustration- and then your pitchers give it all back. Sounds like the...
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• 11/17 Through The Fence Baseball: Need a fix? Here’s what’s happening in the winter leagues (NL East): Now we move into the National League, starting in the East. This was a highly competitive division for half the season before...
• 11/12 Rally Caps: Rally Caps Offseason Outlook : Atlanta Braves: Starting today, we are going to start looking at each team's current roster and payroll and try to gauge where they might focus...
• 11/9 Braves Journal: Where Do We Go From Here? 2012.2 The Post-Chipper Offense (by Sam Hutcheson): I have started this thing like, seven times. Seven different opens. Seven different ledes. Seven different attempts to drop into...
• 11/9 Redlegs Review: Analyzing all the trades from the past year: Acquiring Latos proved to be fruitful this season by: Chase Fitzgerald Staff Writer Walt Jocketty made quite a few...
• 11/5 Rays Colored Glasses: The Undercards: Best Efforts of Anderson, Andrus, Nowak Not Enough as Navegantes Fall: At the end of the day, there’s only so much you can do. Honestly, we only care about our team’s prospects and former...
• 11/2 Rays Colored Glasses: The Undercards: Henry Wrigley Drills 2 Home Runs to Lead Caracas Over Ex-Rays of Magallanes: Seems like someone is hitting 2 home runs every day in Winter Ball for the Rays! Wes Bankston‘s Navojoa squad was off on...

• 10/31 Blog Red Machine: Grading the 2012 Reds’ trades: Part 1: Early in the season, I took a look at a few of the trades that Reds general manager Walt Jocketty made in the offseason. Obviously...
• 10/18 Call to the Pen: 2012 Season Review Series: Atlanta Braves: The Atlanta Braves redeemed themselves after the collapse of 2011 by winning 94 games and captuing a wild card berth in Chipper...
• 10/3 Tomahawk Take: Braves End Regular Season With Win: After losing the chance to win the division title, the Braves had a little air come out of the balloon, losing the first two games...

• 9/23 Braves Journal: Braves 2, Phillies 1: Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies – September 23, 2012 – Box Score Tim Hudson pitched one of his best games...
• 9/10 Tomahawk Take: Braves Sweep Mets: As expected the Braves completed the series sweep of the Mets Sunday giving Tommy Hanson the win he needed but he still lasted...
• 9/7 Baseball Analytics: Another 1-0 Braves win, Rox loss: If the Braves reach the postseason this year by one game, they may look back at yesterday's game against the Rockies and remembered...
• 9/6 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Johnson pitches Marlins past Brewers: Milwaukee 2 – Miami 6 – Josh Johnson gave the Miami Marlins seven solid innings, allowing two runs and four hits while...
• 9/6 Tomahawk Take: Braves Given Another Win By The Rockies: It was Groundhog’s Day at Turner Field, as the Braves get another 1-0 win to close the Rockies series.  While Wednesday...
• 9/6 Baseball Musings: Throwback: The Braves lead the Rockies 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth, the one run scoring on an unusual play. With Juan Francisco on third,...
• 9/3 Braves Journal: Jeff Baker: At po**** request, here’s a writeup of Jeff Baker, whom the Braves acquired on August 31, just before the playoff deadline....
• 9/2 Tomahawk Take: September Callups: With September rolling in yesterday (already?), the Braves called up five players to bolster the bench and bullpen.  With the...

• 8/27 Mastersball.com: LABR FAAB Report: Week of August 27: Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly LABR FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as well...
• 8/27 Tomahawk Take: Braves Split in San Francisco, Head To San Diego: The Braves beat up on an unbelievably poor Tim Lincecum last night, winning 7-1.  This gave the team a split, leaving the Braves...
• 8/25 Redlegs Review: Checking in on 13 former Reds: Roster turnover in Major League Baseball is often a gradual yet consistent process. Players come and go from teams...
• 8/24 Braves Journal: Giants 5, Braves 2: Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants – Box Score – August 23, 2012 You can blame this on Tommy Hanson if you want,...
• 8/23 Tomahawk Take: In-Depth Look At The Braves Defense: After four straight seasons of posting negative UZRs, the Braves are leading the majors in defensive value this year, posting...
• 8/22 Braves Journal: Nationals 4, Braves 1: Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals – Box Score – August 21, 2012 In 14 games against the Braves this year, the...
• 8/20 Mastersball.com: LABR FAAB Report: Week of August 20: Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly LABR FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as well...
• 8/18 Lasorda's Lair: Braves Get to Dodger Bullpen in Eleventh for Walk-Off Win: Dodgers 3 9 1 Braves 4 10 1 F/11 WP- Venters (5-3) LP- League (0-6) HR- Jones (13), Ethier (12) The Dodgers sure let a gem pitched...
• 8/18 Tomahawk Take: Braves Win In Eleven & Sign A Lefty: Braves Outlast Capuano – Come Back To Win The first game of the series with the NL West leading Dodgers started off with...
• 8/17 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – McDonald Bounces Back For Pirates in Win over Cardinals: Pittsburgh 2 – St. Louis 1 – James McDonald pitched six strong innings of two hit baseball and the Pirates beat the...
• 8/16 Braves Journal: Braves 6, Padres 1: San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 15, 2012 – ESPN. Another strong start for Paul Maholm,...
• 8/15 Full Spectrum Baseball: Down On The Farm: Cincinnati Reds: Billy Hamilton could be the most fantasy newsworthy prospect in all of minor league baseball, but do the Cincinnati Reds have...
• 8/13 Braves Journal: Mets 6, Braves 5: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets – Box Score – August 12, 2012 – ESPN. The problem is that as well as the Braves...
• 8/12 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Bullpen Bends, But Doesn’t Break in 9th for 6-5 Win: Jonathon Niese was brilliant in front of the home crowd and in prime time television with the game being aired on ESPN Sunday...
• 8/12 Tomahawk Take: Reviewing Out Of The Park Baseball 13: Not too long ago I came across an opportunity to play Out of The Park Baseball 13, OOTP developments’ latest installment of...
• 8/7 The Tomahawk Chop: Just how valuable is Chipper Jones?: Forty-year old Larry Wayne has been putting on a show, despite having no knees, being incapable of lateral movement, needing a...
• 8/5 Braves Journal: Astros 3, Braves 2: Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 04, 2012 – ESPN. Paul Maholm did his job in his Braves...
• 8/4 Climbing Tal's Hill: Justin Maxwell powers Astros past Braves: Houston 3 Atlanta 2 Justin Maxwell drove in all three of the Astros runs tonight with a pair of long homeruns. Lucas Harrell turned...
• 8/1 Braves Journal: Braves 7, Marlins 1: Miami Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – July 31, 2012 – ESPN. It’s a great time to hate the Marlins...

• 7/23 Tomahawk Take: Braves Must Trade To Win–So Why Haven’t They:   Everyone Known The Braves Must Make A Trade Unless  you’ve been in a coma for three months you’ll know what the Braves...
• 7/19 High Heat Stats: Wednesday game notes & gnawings: Giants 9, @Braves 4 (11): Mere box-score trolling could never capture the extra-inning loop-de-loops of this wild ride. Instead,...
• 7/15 Tomahawk Take: What’s The Braves’ Next Move:   The annual second half chess game is underway. This is the game where GMs try to do in the last two weeks what they weren’t...
• 7/5 Braves Journal: Braves 7, Cubs 3: Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – July 5, 2012 – ESPN. The season is just slightly more than half over. In 82...
• 7/3 Tomahawk Take: Braves Pitching Questions Get Harder To Answer:   Braves Pitching Roller Coaster Frustrates Fans, Highlights Indecisive Management Saying Braves pitching this year has been...

• 6/24 Braves Journal: Red Sox 9, Braves 4: Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox – Box Score – June 24, 2012 – ESPN. First off, sorry for no recap of yesterday’s...

• 5/28 Braves Journal: Cardinals 8, Braves 2: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – May 28, 2012 – ESPN. What we have here is a bad baseball...
• 5/26 FanSided: Game 46: Nationals 8, Braves 4: The Nationals seem to have found a formula for winning on the road:  Get ahead early, pull ahead for good on a clutch hit in...
• 5/22 Braves Journal: Reds 4, Braves 1: Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds — May 21, 2012 — ESPN. Okay, so now I hate Mike Minor. It’s a shame, because, as...
• 5/21 Braves Journal: Braves 2, Rays 0: Atlanta Braves vs. Tampa Bay Rays — May 20, 2012 — ESPN. Offense? What offense? Okay, honestly, I can’t complain about...
• 5/10 Bronx Baseball Daily: Considering the Yankees Major League trade chips: The Yankees have plenty of trade chips in the minor leagues, but at the Major League level there really isn’t much other...
• 5/6 Braves Journal: Braves 7, Rockies 2: Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies – Box Score – May 06, 2012 – ESPN. Coors Field? Brandon Beachy laughs at...
• 5/6 Braves Journal: Braves 13, Rockies 9: Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies – Box Score – May 05, 2012 – ESPN. Second verse, same as the first. Well,...
• 5/3 Braves Journal: Braves 15, Phillies 13 (11 innings): Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – May 02, 2012 – ESPN. Not what you expect from Tommy Hanson...
• 5/2 Braves Journal: Phillies 4, Braves 2: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – May 01, 2012 – ESPN. Jonny Venters, who had been unscored...

• 4/29 Braves Journal: Pirates 4, Braves 2: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 28, 2012 – ESPN. Randall Delgado wasn’t effective,...
• 4/24 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Padres, Jurrjens, Reds, Angels: Here are some links from around the league as Tuesday turns into Wednesday... "We’re open-minded and we’re seriously...
• 4/22 Braves Journal: Dbacks 6, Braves 4: Atlanta Braves vs. Arizona Diamondbacks – Box Score – April 22, 2012 – ESPN. You can’t win them all. This...
• 4/21 Braves Journal: Braves 9, D-Backs 1: Atlanta Braves vs. Arizona Diamondbacks – Box Score – April 20, 2012 – ESPN. Another day, another blowout. I...
• 4/20 Braves Journal: Braves 10, D-Backs 2: Atlanta Braves vs. Arizona Diamondbacks – Box Score – April 19, 2012 – ESPN. He got a lot of run support this...
• 4/18 Braves Journal: Braves 14, Mets 6: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 18, 2012 – ESPN. Tim Tebow was unable to lead a game-tying...
• 4/18 Baseball Musings: Early Homers: Ike Davis homers for the Mets in the top of the second inning. None of the good OBP hitters in front of him were on base, however....
• 4/18 Braves Journal: Brqves 9, Mets 3: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 17, 2012 – ESPN. Well, what do you know? It is possible...
• 4/17 Braves Journal: Mets 6, Braves 1: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 16, 2012 – ESPN. What is the deal with the Mets? Against...
• 4/15 Braves Journal: Braves 2, Brewers 1: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 14, 2012 – ESPN. The Braves got their first really...
• 4/10 Tomahawk Take: Braves 0-4–Show Fredi the Door?: Last night’s complete collapse at Houston after taking an early lead was disheartening, discouraging, disastrous and unnecessary....
• 4/10 Braves Journal: Astros 8, Braves 3: Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros – Box Score – April 09, 2012 – ESPN. This team does not seem to be very good....
• 4/8 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 4/1/12 - 4/7/12: It's time for a look back at the week that was, including a pair of monster contract extensions.. Joey Votto and...
• 4/8 FanSided: Series Review: Games 1-3 Series Roundup It was a rough start to the Braves season. Three games ......
• 4/7 Braves Journal: Mets 4, Braves 2: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets – Box Score – April 07, 2012 – ESPN. This is not going well. It’s only...
• 4/3 Baseball Analytics: Braves Add Free-Swinging Juan Francisco: With Chipper Jones beginning his final MLB season on the DL while recovering from a torn meniscus in his left knee, the Braves...
• 4/3 Release Points: Trade Reaction: Atlanta Acquires Juan Francisco, Sends J.J. Hoover to Cincinnati: On a day where it was difficult to decipher which “trades” were real and which weren’t – thank you, inventor of April...
• 4/3 Call to the Pen: Reds Trade Juan Francisco to Braves for J.J. Hoover: Yesterday it was announced that the Cincinnati Reds had traded third baseman Juan Francisco to the Atlanta Braves in exchange...
• 4/3 Braves Journal: Juan Francisco: Traded for J.J. Hoover yesterday, Francisco is suddenly the heir apparent/fill-in for Chipper.. A product of the Dominican, Francisco...
• 4/3 MLBTradeRumors: Central Notes: Reds, Indians, Pirates, Royals: A look at some items out of the Central divisions.. The Reds' acquisition of right-hander J.J. Hoover from Atlanta kills...
• 4/3 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Acquire Juan Francisco From Reds: The Braves acquired third baseman Juan Francisco from the Reds in exchange for right-hander J.J. Hoover, according to a press...

• 3/23 Blog Red Machine: The Utility Player: Frazier, Dragons, Reds Worth: Frazier hits an RBI double during the 2nd inning vs. the Padres at Goodyear Ballpark. (Christopher Hanewinckel-US PRESSWIRE) Kind...
• 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Brewers, Conrad, Pirates, Francisco: The Brewers will honor Bob Uecker with a statue that will be unveiled on August 31.  The legendary broadcaster joins Bud Selig,...
• 3/16 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Oakland Athletics: The Athletics restocked their farm system and restored outfield depth this offseason, but their future in Oakland remains unresolved. Major...
• 3/8 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy 30 to 1: Number 14 - Cincinnati Reds: For this year’s forecast I will look at each team on a daily basis.  I think you will find the format pretty self-explanatory.Note...

• 2/17 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Scouting the Out-of-options Players: Every year teams enter spring training with some difficult decisions looming.  One such decision involves players who are...

• 10/4 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Well, That’s One Way to Fix The Dodgers: I’m still trying to put together my 2012 plan, traditionally the longest and most difficult post of the year. It’s...

• 9/28 B-R Blog: Wild Card Recap for Tuesday 9/27/11: 4 teams, 2 spots, 1 day: -- Red Sox 8, Orioles 7 /  Rays 5, Yankees 3 -- Phillies 7, Braves 1 / Cardinals 13, Astros 6 In the woolliest of wild-card...
• 9/14 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Suitors For Aramis Ramirez: Aramis Ramirez is looking for a multiyear deal this offseason and it sounds like he’s prepared to test the market if the Cubs...
• 9/10 The Writer's Journey: Is it too early to start talking about 2012?: A lot can happen in the off-season (which is still technically a few weeks away for the Redlegs), but is it ever too early to...
• 9/9 The Writer's Journey: 2011 Reds (’92 Style): Juan Francisco: This card has been a long time comin’. Juan Francisco has been out since April due to injuries, but finally came back to...
• 9/5 El Maquino: NANDOSAL NAILED IN THE NINTH: Hey everyone!  Sorry to say technical difficulties shut the site down after a big Saturday, so let’s get at it. > Fernando...
• 9/3 El Maquino: CUETO SHOT UP IN CARDS LOSS: > The Cards went back and forth with the Reds for eight innings, but in the ninth, Arthur Rhodes and Kyle McClellan burned...
• 9/2 Blog Red Machine: Bats Rack: This Just Isn’t Fair…: Rooting for a Triple-A team is simply not fair. You get used to players doing such awesome things for your team, then WHAM!, they’re...

• 6/27 Motor City Bengals: Brad Thomas Update: Rehabbing southpaw Brad Thomas turned in a 1-2-3 eighth inning in today’s 7-2 win for Toledo over Louisville. Included in...

• 3/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Reds | Five battling for final roster spot: Cincinnati Reds 3Bs Juan Francisco and Chris Valaika are battling OFs Jeremy Hermida, Fred Lewis and Dave Sappelt for the 25th...[+] and final roster spot, reports Mark Sheldon, of MLB.com.
• 3/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Reds | Juan Francisco to get chance in RF: Cincinnati Reds 3B Juan Francisco will play right field in a minor league game Friday, March 25, as he tries to enhance his chances...[+] of making the club, reports Mark Sheldon, of MLB.com. The Reds need a left-handed bat off the bench, and Francisco is a lefty who has tremendous power potential. 'In my mind, he can possibly be very important,' manager Dusty Baker said.
• 3/3 Blog Red Machine: What is Drew Stubbs?A look at what to expect from Drew Stubbs in 2011...

• 2/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Reds | Juan Francisco could make Opening Day roster: Cincinnati Reds 3B/OF Juan Francisco may have an edge over 1B/OF Yonder Alonso for a spot on the 25-man roster because of the...[+] recent injury history of 3B Scott Rolen, according to Jeremy P. Kelley of the Dayton Daily News.

• 1/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Reds | Juan Francisco injured: Cincinnati Reds 3B Juan Francisco (leg) has suffered a right leg injury while playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic and...[+] has not played since Dec. 10, according to MLB.com's Mark Sheldon. Francisco fouled a pitch off his leg under his right knee and was hospitalized when it became infected. His knee had to be drained. 'He's fine,' general manager Walt Jocketty said. 'A contusion has kept him out, but it's nothing serious.' Francisco has been practicing the last few days and is batting .322 (49-for-152) with eight home runs and 30 RBIs.

• 10/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Reds | Juan Francisco takes final spot: Cincinnati Reds OF Juan Francisco took the final playoff roster spot over OF Jim Edmonds (Achilles'), The Cincinnati Enquirer's...[+] John Fay reports.

• 9/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Reds | Jim Edmonds may not be ready for playoffs: Cincinnati Reds OF Jim Edmonds (Achilles') may not be able to heal in time after injuring his Achilles' Tuesday, Sept. 21, according...[+] to The Cincinnati Enquirer's John Fay. Edmonds is currently wearing a protective boot. If he is not ready for the postseason, it could open up a roster spot for SS Chris Valaika, 3B Juan Francisco or OF Yonder Alonso.
• 9/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Reds | Scott Rolen day-to-day: Cincinnati Reds 3B Scott Rolen (neck, back) is being listed as day-to-day with stiffness in his upper back and neck, according...[+] to MLB.com's Mark Sheldon. 'It happened on a swing during my third at-bat, my first strikeout last night. It was a slider down, and I caught something,' Rolen said. 'I'm not worried about it.' Manager Dusty Baker plans on starting 3B Juan Francisco at third base Thursday, Sept. 16, and Rolen is likely to return this weekend.

• 8/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Reds | Juan Francisco recalled: The Cincinnati Reds recalled 3B Juan Francisco from Triple-A Louisville Friday, Aug. 27, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer's...[+] John Fay.
• 8/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Reds | Juan Francisco optionedThe Cincinnati Reds have optioned 3B Juan Francisco to Triple-A Louisville, according to MLB.com's Mark Sheldon....[+] The Cincinnati Reds have optioned 3B Juan Francisco to Triple-A Louisville, according to MLB.com's Mark Sheldon.
• 8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Reds | Juan Francisco records three hits Wednesday: Cincinnati Reds 3B Juan Francisco had three hits and drove in a run in a victory Wednesday, Aug. 4, according to The Associated...[+] Press. It was Francisco's second start of the season.
• 8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Reds | Juan Francisco recalledThe Cincinnati Reds recalled 3B Juan Francisco from Triple-A Louisville Tuesday, Aug. 3, according to The Sports Network. ...[+] The Cincinnati Reds recalled 3B Juan Francisco from Triple-A Louisville Tuesday, Aug. 3, according to The Sports Network.

• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Reds | Having preliminary talks for Cliff Lee: The Cincinnati Reds are having preliminary talks with the Seattle Mariners about SP Cliff Lee, according to FOXSports.com's Ken...[+] Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi. One rival general manager is calling the Reds a 'sleeper' team in the Lee sweepstakes. The Reds could offer 3B Juan Francisco or OF Yonder Alonso to snag Lee. The Reds also have Ps Matt Maloney and Travis Wood that could be made available.