Francoeur's 1,000th hit a HR: Jeff Francoeur homered for his 1,000th career hit and drove in three runs, and the Royals outlasted the Tigers, 11-8, Thursday. Francoeur opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the second, reaching his milestone in style. His first hit as a major leaguer was also a homer, back in 2005 with the Atlanta Braves. "To do it on a home run -- even more special," he said. "My mom texted me, reminding me that my first in the big leagues was a home run and my 1,000th." Francoeur also had his 42nd double in the game as he finished 3 for 5 with two runs. (Updated 09/01/2011)
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Fantasy Analysis
Francoeur homered just once in August, but he hit .318 in his final 27 games last month. He also had 12 doubles in that span, so it's not like it was an awful month for the veteran OF. He has revived his career in 2011 thanks to Royals hitting coach Kevin Seitzer and Francoeur is back to being a viable Fantasy option in all formats. (Updated 09/01/2011).
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Just when Jeff Francoeur had seemingly found his niche as a platoon player after years of frustration and inconsistency with the Braves and Mets, the Royals breathed new life into him as an everyday player in 2011, convinced they could make something out of the impressive tools that earned him so much attention in the first place. Francoeur rewarded their faith with his first ever 20-20 season and highest OPS (.805) since his rookie 2005 season. The 28-year-old didn't walk any more than usual during his breakout campaign, but he was able to make the most of his free-swinging approach after hitting coach Kevin Seitzer helped him alter his mechanics. The concern for a free-swinger like Francoeur is that once opposing pitchers find a hole in the swing, they'll be able to exploit it time and time again. But Francoeur put some of those concerns to rest by actually improving over the course of the season, hitting .310 in the second half and .329 with five homers and a .945 OPS in September. Limited by his low walk rate, Francoeur probably won't get any better than he was in 2011, but he's an affordable power-speed threat as long as you wait until the middle rounds to draft him. (Updated 1/9/12)
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