TOP 10 WAYS IN WHICH THE BRAVES BETRAYED JEFF FRANCOEUR

by DMtShooter, Five Tool Tool

"After three years, after playing hurt, playing every day, going in every day whether I got a hit and never complaining, I just played because Bobby [Cox] kept putting me in the lineup. But I just felt like a little three-minute thing -- 'Hey, you're going down' -- I feel like after three years, I was owed a little more of an explanation... You almost felt like they had made [their minds] up before the game. That's where I felt frustrated, where I felt a little betrayed." -- Atlanta OF Jeff Francoeur, who was hitting .234 when sent to AA last week, and was recalled less than three days later (rather than the three weeks he was quoted)

10. Cared more about their stupid won-loss record than his needs

9. Hit him seventh in the lineup, even though that made him sad

8. Insisted on comparing his output to other major league outfielders, rather than someone with special emotional needs

7. Insisted on playing tonight's game (a one-hit shutout loss to the Dodgers) without him, rather than delay the start of the game to wait for his arrival

6. Didn't take into account how badly he's feeling for all of the fantasy league owners that he's let down

5. Refused to see the value in his .206 batting average in June

4. Totally dismissed the value of the hundreds of friends, families, and inbred hill people who come to Braves games just to see him

3. Pronounce his last name like it's French or something

2. Don't seem to believe that he can just pray his way out of any slump

1. Kept seeing other outfielders