Ben Francisco

...also have options on the bench and have a choice of either lefty-swinging Matt Stairs (who led the NL with five pinch hit home runs) or Ben Francisco (15 HR and 46 RBI during the regular season) as their DH. Phillies ace Cliff Lee is every bit...

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Pedro Martinez, unemployed during the first half, signed July 15. Lefthander Cliff Lee arrived from the Indians with outfielder Ben Francisco two weeks later in a trade for minor leaguers Carlos Carrasco, Jason Donald, Jason Knapp and...

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by David S. Cohen on Nov 18, 2009 11:40 AM EST 4 comments Ruben Amaro Jr. is reportedly so content with the offense that Ben Francisco and Greg Dobbs can provide off the bench next year that he thinks that the Phillies should focus on...

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...catcher Paul Bako and infielder Eric Bruntlett. The Phillies are looking to replace all three. With righthanded-hitting outfielder Ben Francisco and lefthanded-hitting infielder Greg Dobbs under contract for 2010, the Phils will seek three...

In this article: Ruben Amaro Jr., Matt Stairs, Paul Bako, Eric Bruntlett, Surgery, The Phillies, Chris Coste, Scott Eyre, Charlie Manuel, and Miguel Cairo

...decide to trade Greinke, they could get a huge haul in return. The Indians received four top prospects from the Phillies for Cliff Lee and Ben Francisco. The Phillies picked up Lee's option for 2010, so they'll have him for a total of a year...

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...unless another team steps up and offers the future Hall of Famer more money and years. I also would improve the bench. Ben Francisco was the Phillies best right-handed bat off the bench and he did a nice job. And while Johnny Damon...

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...glaring weakness all year for the Fightins. The likes of Miguel Cairo, Eric Bruntlett, and Matt Stairs simply are not good enough. Ben Francisco was a welcome addition to this group, but he alone is not enough. They need another right-handed...

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...by an A.J. Burnett pitch, but says he expects to play in Game 6. Victorino went 0-for-3 and was replaced in the eighth inning by Ben Francisco. Victorino didn't know he was replaced until he saw Francisco in center. Victorino pleaded...

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NEW YORK - Ben Francisco watched the Phillies celebrate their World Series championship on television last year, and yearned for the same experience. "I thought to myself, 'I want to be there next year,' " said Francisco, who became a...

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Originally published Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 1:06 AM Francisco goes from throw-in to starting lineup Ben Francisco was an afterthought in the blockbuster trade that brought Cliff Lee to the Philadelphia Phillies. When Lee takes...

In this article: Brett Myers, Charlie Manuel, Philadelphia Phillies, World Series, Cliff Lee, Matt Stairs, Ruben Amaro Jr., Philadelphia, and Surgery