kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
The Texas Rangers placed relief pitcher Dustin Nippert on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday with a sore right foot. The club also recalled pitcher Frank Francisco from Triple-A Oklahoma to take his place on the roster.
Rangers blog (Free subscription) | 04/14/2008
Wes Littleton is here to replace Scott Feldman. Littleton made sense as the extra reliever because he had the freshest arm. Oklahoma used both Frank Francisco and Kameron Loe yesterday, but not Littleton. Littleton is probably here only until Eddie Guardado returns on Saturday.
Postcards from Elysian Fields (Free subscription) | 03/26/2008
More news from the pitching staff: The Rangers have officially named C.J. Wilson their closer. They have also told Jamey Wright and Franklyn German that they are on the team. Eric Hurley and Frank Francisco have been sent to the...
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 03/23/2008
1. Ian Kinsler 2. Michael Young 3. Josh Hamilton 4. Hank Blalock 5. Milton Bradley 6. Marlon Byrd 7. Frank Catalanotto 8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia 9. Ben Broussard Luis Mendoza is starting and Josh Rupe, Frank Francisco and Wes Littleton are also available. Sopcast broadcast: http://www3.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=8823&part=sports
Rangers blog (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
The ninth inning has just started in Surprise. A few thoughts: Frank Francisco landed awkwardly on his foot during a pitch in the eighth inning. Ron Washington, Mark Connor and trainer Jamie Reed checked on him, but Francisco threw some pitches, felt fine and stayed in to get his final hitter. It seems like he's OK, but we'll check on that. Fans line up (by sitting in seats on...
Rangers blog (Free subscription) | 02/27/2008
Luis Mendoza today: Two innings pitched, one hit, one strikeout, four ground ball outs. 23 pitches. I'd say that's a very good day's work. That's it for today. Get it? The Mendoza Line? I got a million of these. Going to the fifth with Rangers leading 1-0 on a David Murphy double. Frank Francisco entering game.
South Side Sox (Free subscription) | 01/29/2008
Mark Davis begat Roberto Hernandez . Roberto Hernandez (along with Danny Darwin and Wilson Alvarez ) begat Keith Foulke , Bobby Howry , Lorenzo Barcelo , Mike Caruso , Ken Vining , and Brian Manning. Bobby Howry begat Frank Francisco and Byeong Hak An. Frank Francisco (along with Josh Rupe and Anthony Webster) begat Carl Everett . Keith Foulke (along with Mark Johnson and...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/17/2007
The Texas Rangers agreed to a one-year contract with right-handed relief pitcher Frank Francisco on Tuesday, avoiding the arbitration for which Francisco was eligible.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/17/2007
The Texas Rangers agreed to a one-year contract with right-handed relief pitcher Frank Francisco on Tuesday, avoiding the arbitration for which Francisco was eligible.
Rangers blog (Free subscription) | 10/16/2007
The Rangers have agreed to a one-year contract with relief pitcher Frank Francisco for 2008. Francisco had been eligible for arbitration. Francisco went 1-1 with a 4.55 ERA with 38 walks and 49 strikeouts this season. He appeared in a career-high 59 games.
SportsBlogs Nation (Free subscription) | 09/14/2007
The A's and Chad Gaudin with a 10-11 record and a 4.47 ERA take on the Rangers and Kevin Millwood with a 9-11 record and a 5.31 ERA. It's kind of funny that the A's happen to be taking on the Rangers in Oakland tonight. It was three years ago tonight that Rangers reliever Frank Francisco threw a chair into the A's crowd and hit a woman in the nose. Francisco hasn't exactly had...
Rangers blog (Free subscription) | 08/05/2007
Brandon McCarthy went six innings today, giving way to Frank Francisco in the seventh. It's a decent crowd on hand for the afternoon affair at Rogers Centre. The weather is nice and the lineup was long for those walking up to buy tickets. There's a beer guy that sings to get attention when things are quiet. It seems it works as he's selling plenty of beer. Rangers still behind 2-1, by...
Rangers blog (Free subscription) | 05/10/2007
2:00 p.m.: McCarthy at 100 pitches. Alex Rodriguez at plate with Jeter at second in sixth inning. 2:01 p.m.: A-Rod walks on full count. Not worst thing for Rangers. Ron Washington going to Frank Francisco. They need a double play ball. Francisco much more likely to get a grounder or strikeout that McCarthy. McCarthy has only one ground-ball out in the game.
Rangers blog (Free subscription) | 04/28/2007
Frank Francisco, Joaquin Benoit and Akinori Otsuka pitched scoreless frames and the Rangers held on for the victory. It ends a Rangers' three-game losing streak.
Rangers blog (Free subscription) | 04/23/2007
General manager Jon Daniels just said on The Ticket (AM 1310) just moments ago that Eric Gagne threw off flat ground this morning and felt better, but to be safe the team is going to put him on the disabled list. Frank Francisco will take his place on the roster.
