Note: Jeff Francoeur may be a Leader
The Mets have won three games in a row.
…as i said yesterday, the way i see it, if the Mets want to pull off 
a miracle and win the Wild Card, they need to go roughly 45–20 during their final 65 games of the season… last night was a good start, beating the wild-card leading Rockies to start a 10–game homestand…
“It has to start somewhere,” Francoeur explained after last night’s game. “It’s been a rough season, but you sit there and say we still have 60, 65 games left. We can still make a run. Nobody on this team is giving up.”
Following Sunday’s win against the Astros, Francoeur said:
“We’ve got a shot… and I guarantee you every person on this team will fight their asses off to the end.”
Francoeur is 5 for 15 with two HR and eight RBI during the team’s last four games, during which they are 3–1 with 29 runs scored.
He is batting .326 with 15 RBI in 13 games since joining the Mets.
Last week, on WFAN, Jerry Manuel said Francoeur has had a positive influence on the clubhouse, noting he is very team-oriented, and loves to work and ask questions about how he can improve his game.
…despite being allergic to drawing a walk, i wonder if frenchy helped to pump the team up a bit… players will tell you, quietly, that having a new, fresh face and voice in the locker room can sometimes help wake people up… he doesn’t have to be a star… just new stories, a new approach and a fresh look at things can help re-focus people… maybe francoeur is that guy… or, maybe the Mets are just hitting again… either way, i like it…
