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Will The Real Jeff Francis Please Stand Up? (Cont.):
I am in shock and awe. When people said that "Ace" Jeff Francis was going to be the biggest liability to a repeat Rocktober because of his 4.00+ ERA over the last two years I laughed, harder than I ever had. It didn't bother me in the slightest because even though he had a higher ERA than most "Aces" we would win with him on the mound because he was generally solid even recording 17 wins last year.

I think Jeff went to the top of them Rockies and got abducted by aliens. Because that man on the mound, is not Jeff Francis.

3 starts... 3 losses (because let's not kid ourselves boys and girls, that Cardinals game, would've been a loss). I've seen some rough starts before, but for someone with so much skill this is unacceptable. Now, don't get me wrong, if he were pitching well and taking the losses, then you can blame that on the bats, but he's not. This is a man who in 34 starts last season, gave up 25 home runs. In the two starts that counted this year, he's already given up six, that just under a quarter that he gave up all last year. I know it's not really my place to judge from my computer chair while he's actually out there, but you're being paid the big money to keep the ball in the park!

Jeff Francis, the title of "Ace" has been revoked from you... your ERA is more than twice what it has been over the last two years, you've only managed one more strikeout than you have walks. I'm sorry buddy, but not even Canadian pride will get you my sympathy now. You suck this year buddy boy.

I'm not going to create a new blog "Soaring on the Sky Sox" just to follow you. You can go down, I'm not going with you.

The Real Todd Helton, Stay in his Damn Chair!:
Todd Helton has always been a great hitter. You want the proof, check his stats, has hasn't hit below .300 since '97. What Todd Helton doesn't usually do, is keep pace with the team's power hitters. Or at least he hasn't in a while... Maybe he's just realised that his 2000 NL batting trophy is all alone on his trophy shelf being excluded by the Gold Gloves.

Someone had to take the lead on the batting end because the most important piece of the pitching staff wasn't stepping up (ahem). Although early in the season, Helton is tied for the team lead in Home Runs and is second on the team for RBI (just behind golden boy Matt Holliday).

Todd, whatever you do, don't turn back into the you from the last two years. I will take the 30+ Home Runs and 100+ RBI, thank you very much.