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Out With The Crowd: “Also, I’ve really had it with Jeff Francoeur”
May 11, 2013 – 11:28 AM | 5 Comments
Out With The Crowd: “Also, I’ve really had it with Jeff Francoeur”

Bryan Mannon became a Royals fan in 1979, but the team’s performance in recent years hasn’t swayed him. In fact, he’s still paying for the Extra Innings package so he can watch Jeff Francoeur in …

Out With The Crowd: “Just the fact that they’re in the AL East is a concern”
May 2, 2013 – 4:40 PM | 2 Comments
Out With The Crowd: “Just the fact that they’re in the AL East is a concern”

David Bakke is the editor “and sports fanatic” at Money Crashers, and a fan of both the Tampa Bay Rays and the Atlanta Braves. Bakke talked to me via email over the last week or …