Listen: Braves, Yankees, MLB Network announcers react to Ronald Acuña Jr.’s ‘absolute rocket’ throw
"Jaws are dropping on this throw."
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Jeff Francoeur slams Ronald Acuña Jr. over Jarred Kelenic post: ‘Be a good teammate’
"Ron Acuña was warned time after time after time. After time. Let's talk, like, 10 times to run before he ever got yanked."
Exclusive: Jeff Francoeur’s ‘Pure Athlete’ podcast to be broadcast by Perfect Game
The Pure Athlete podcast, focused on youth sports, will get some extra reach through a deal with Perfect Game.
TBS experiences outages at start of Tigers-Guardians ALDS game
"for anyone wondering about if something is wrong with their cable box... there isnt."
Jeff Francoeur makes ill-timed comment seconds before Tigers’ disaster
"If you think about it, this couldn't have gone any worse."
Braves broadcasters predict manager’s ejection, rip umpire’s ‘ridiculous’ strike zone
"I think he's giving us a show boys."
Mets, Braves broadcast teams disagree about close play
"I think he's safe. That right there... It's pretty clear."
Jeff Francoeur doesn’t want robo umps: ‘What makes baseball great is the arguments’
"It's gonna be tough to argue that because they can switch or do whatever."
Jeff Francoeur on Braves’ October woes: ‘Can’t just be the nice guys’
"I think you've gotta have some attitude."
C.J. Nitkowski leaves Rangers’ broadcasts for Braves’ role, with that coming amidst reduced workload for Jeff Francoeur
Brandon Gaudin makes hilarious Jeff Francoeur reference around suggestive names
"So the Braves go from Johnson to Hand and the batter will be Mastrobuoni...and it's probably a good thing Jeff Francoeur is in the other booth."
Jeff Francoeur, Tom Glavine talk second Braves alumni broadcast
"I don't know if it's the kind of thing that diehard baseball fans would necessarily embrace for every game, but I think here and there, it's a nice change and a break from the normal play by play," said Glavine.
John Smoltz calling two upcoming Braves series for Bally Sports South
A familiar face is joining Bally Sports South for a couple of series over the rest of the season.
Jeff Francoeur shudders at uttering ‘slutter’ on Atlanta Braves broadcast
"I saw that, and I didn’t know if I was supposed to say that on TV."
Atlanta Braves announcer candidly claims MLB’s big bases are making men jealous
"Those bases, three inches bigger this year, drawing the ire and envy of men everywhere."
Braves analyst Jeff Francoeur tests positive for COVID-19, will miss games while he quarantines
"I have tested positive for COVID-19. I am asymptomatic and feel fine, but I will be in self-quarantine until I’m cleared to get back to the broadcast booth with Chip and Tom."
John Smoltz on Jeff Francoeur’s 2007 golf meltdown: “Each and every shot, you could see him getting angrier and angrier.”
“This time, he’s trying to hit it so far right that he pull-hooks it out of bounds. So now he’s hitting seven off the tee. I’m foaming at the mouth. He hits his next drive and it hits land before going in the water.”