Canadian MLB report: Francis impresses in big league return
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05/17/2010 -
Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado Rockies lefty Jeff Francis made his
first major league start since Sept. 12, 2008 on Sunday, lasting seven innings
in the Rockies' 2-1 victory over the Washington Nationals.
Francis did not factor into the decision but looked very sharp in his big
league return. He surrendered seven hits, allowing one run and two walks, while
striking out six.
With Jorge De La Rosa on the disabled list, Francis will add a much-needed
left-handed arm to the Rockies' pitching staff.
The Vancouver, B.C. native missed the entire 2009 season after undergoing
arthroscopic surgery on his throwing shoulder.
Before the injury, Francis had the worst season of his career in 2008,
finishing with a 4-10 record, despite allowing three runs or less in his final
six starts of the year.
Just a few seasons ago, the lefty helped lead the Rockies to their first World
Series appearance in franchise history, setting career-highs with 215 innings
pitched, 165 strikeouts and 17 wins in '07.
From 2005-2007, Francis went an impressive 44-32 and solidified himself as a
staple at the front of the team's rotation.
WARM WELCOMES
Michael Saunders - The Seattle Mariners promoted the 23-year-old Saunders from
Triple-A Tacoma on May 6.
Since his arrival, Saunders has appeared in eight games, with three multi-hit
efforts and two home runs along the way. The Vancouver, B.C. native is batting
.296 with six RBI in 27 at bats this year. Saunders could see an extended look
if he remains productive in the Mariners' slumping offense. If the Milton
Bradley experiment proves to be a failure for Seattle, Saunders could very well
become the everyday left fielder.
In his rookie season in '09, the outfielder appeared in 46 games, batting
just .221 in 122 at bats. Saunders already has more RBI this season than he did
all of last year.
Adam Stern - Stern, the 30-year-old from London, ON, made his first appearance
in the big leagues this season on May 14, after being called up by the
Milwaukee Brewers.
Stern hadn't played since the '07 season, where he appeared in two games with
the Baltimore Orioles, never drawing an at bat. The outfielder has logged 49
games in the big leagues, spending most of his baseball career in the minors.
He made his MLB debut in 2005 with the Boston Red Sox.
STREAKING
Russell Martin - The Dodgers backstop provided the lone run in the Dodgers 1-0
victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday, with an RBI single in the sixth,
to extend his hitting streak to 11 games. Despite the streak, Martin is batting
.264 on the season with four home runs and 12 RBI.
He is coming off his worst season in the majors in '09, when the catcher batted
.250. Before last year, Martin had hit at least .280 in each of his three MLB
seasons.
Jason Bay - After starting the month of May 2-for-17 at the plate, Bay has put
together a 10-game hitting streak, with four multi-hit games during that span.
Since the beginning of his streak on May 7, Bay has raised his average from
.238 to .277.
While the hitting is welcome after a slow start to the season, Bay has lacked
in the power department, going deep just once this year.
Justin Morneau - There is no stopping Morneau right now, as the left-handed
slugger was leading the American League at weekend's end in average, on-base
percentage, OPS and is second in walks and slugging percentage. Morneau is
batting .362 with 9 homers and 25 RBI.
The Twins first baseman has three home runs in his last eight games, a stretch
that included four straight multi-hit games.
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