First Pitch Frenchy is Back

Jeff Francoeur is in a slump--that's actually putting it mildly.

Frenchy is oh for his last 25, and is swinging at the first pitch in over half his at-bats during that time.

For proof of this we only need to look at the stats.  After seeing almost 4 pitches per plate appearance over the first week of the season, he is now at 3.07 pitcher per PA for 2010, seeing less than 3 pitches per PA during this slump.

The 3.07 is lower than his woeful career average of 3.38, and much less than the MLB average of 3.78.

His actual first swing percentage on the year is 46%, compared to 28% for the rest of baseball.  And again, prior to the slump he was in the mid-30s, meaning his is swinging at almost 60% of first pitches over the past few games.

That is unacceptable.

I would rather see him come to bat 4 times in a game and not take the bat off his shoulder than continue to flail at the first offering and make out after out.

He needs a day off and a smack in the ass.

Games through April 21, 2010
DATE	OPP	RESULT	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	OPS	AVG
Apr 5	FLA	W 7-1	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	.500	1.000	1.500	.500
Apr 7	FLA	L 7-6	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.444	.500	.944	.333
Apr 8	FLA	L 3-1	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.462	.600	1.062	.400
Apr 9	WAS	W 8-2	4	2	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	.471	1.000	1.471	.429
Apr 10	WAS	L 4-3	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.944	1.444	.444
Apr 11	WAS	L 5-2	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.538	1.000	1.538	.476
Apr 13	@COL	L 11-3	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.880	1.380	.440
Apr 14	@COL	L 6-5	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	.514	.929	1.443	.429
Apr 15	@COL	W 5-0	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.513	.875	1.388	.438
Apr 16	@STL	L 4-3	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.535	.857	1.392	.457
Apr 17	@STL	W 2-1	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.451	.714	1.165	.381
Apr 18	@STL	L 5-3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.436	.667	1.103	.356
Apr 19	CHC	W 6-1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.407	.612	1.019	.327
Apr 20	CHC	W 4-0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.381	.566	.947	.302
Apr 21	CHC	L 9-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.358	.526	.884	.281
Monthly Totals			53	11	16	3	1	3	8	8	6	0	0	.381	.566	.947	.302
			AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	OPS	AVG
Totals			57	11	16	3	1	3	8	8	6	0	0	.358	.526	.885	.281