http://www.fantasysp.com/mlb_player_news/Ben_Francisco FantasySP / MLB / Ben Francisco Copyright 2009 620773 Ben Francisco is starting in left field for Game 6 of the World Series. Francisco is 0-for-4 with a walk during the series. He'll bat eighth against Andy Pettitte. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/620773 620773 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:44:15 EDT rotoworld.com 17 days 20 hours 43 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/620773 MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reports Philadelphia Phillies OF Shane Victorino (hand) is starting in center field in Game 6 of the World Series Wednesday, Nov. 4, with OF Raul Ibanez serving as the designated hitter and OF Ben Francisco playing left field. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/620362 620362 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:16:01 EDT kffl.com 18 days 11 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/620362 If Shane Victorino (hand) can't go on Wednesday night, Francisco would start in his place in center field, the Philly Inquirer reports. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/619415 619415 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 1:12:10 EDT rotowire.com 18 days 15 hours 15 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/619415 Matt Stairs is serving as the DH for the Phillies in Game 2 on Thursday. Raul Ibanez will shift from DH to left field, replacing Ben Francisco.

Our View: Stairs is a prototypical DH against righties, so this move comes as no surprise. he will return to his role as pinch-hitting specialist when the series shifts to Philly, but he gets his opportunity tonight. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/609308 609308 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:28:01 EDT fanball.com 24 days 59 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/609308 MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reports Philadelphia Phillies OF Raul Ibanez is serving as the designated hitter in Game 1 of the World Series Wednesday, Oct. 28, with OF Ben Francisco playing left field. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/607163 607163 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:32:01 EDT kffl.com 25 days 55 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/607163 Ben Francisco will make the start in left field for the Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series. Francisco will hit seventh in the order while Raul Ibanez serves as the DH.

Our View: Francisco figures to see a few starts while the games are in New York, as the team would rather have his glove in the outfield instead of Ibanez. He will be hitting against former teammate Cliff Lee tonight, so he shouldn't be surprised by anything Lee has to offer. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/607156 607156 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:28:02 EDT fanball.com 25 days 59 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/607156 According to The New York Post, Philadelphia Phillies OF Raul Ibanez and OF Ben Francisco will play in Game 1 of the World Series Wednesday, Oct. 28. One will serve as designated hitter while the other will be in left field. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/606393 606393 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 7:52:01 EDT kffl.com 25 days 9 hours 35 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/606393 Phillies manager Charlie Manuel confirmed Tuesday that Ben Francisco will be in his starting lineup for Game 1 of the World Series. Francisco hit .278 with five home runs in only 97 at-bats as a Phillie this season. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/606353 606353 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 6:44:13 EDT rotoworld.com 25 days 10 hours 43 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/606353 Ben Francisco was an afterthought in the blockbuster trade that brought Cliff Lee to the Philadelphia Phillies. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/606336 606336 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 4:08:01 EDT yahoo.com 25 days 13 hours 19 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/606336 Todd Zolecki, of MLB.com, reports Philadelphia Phillies OF Raul Ibanez is likely to serve as the designated hitter in Game 1 of the World Series against the New York Yankees. "More than likely he's going to DH," manager Charlie Manuel said. "He'll DH some against a left-handed pitcher. And right handers, I don't know exactly what we're going to do yet, but we're going to put the best lineup out there that we think can win the game." OF Ben Francisco will likely start in left field for Game 1. Ibanez will likely play left field in Game 2, with either 3B Greg Dobbs or OF Matt Stairs serving as the designated hitter. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/603833 603833 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:28:02 EDT kffl.com 27 days 2 hours 59 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/603833 Raul Ibanez will serve as the Phillies' designated hitter in game one of the World Series at Yankee Stadium this Wednesday, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki.

Our View: This means that Ben Francisco will likely be manning left field at new Yankee Stadium. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/603543 603543 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:16:02 EDT fanball.com 27 days 5 hours 11 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/603543 News: Philadelphia OF Ben Francisco doubled twice on Thursday in a 5-3 loss to the Astros. He went 3 for 4 in the game with a walk, improving his batting average to .257 on the season with the performance. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/560439 560439 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 0:28:55 EDT CBSSports.com 51 days 16 hours 58 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/560439 Raul Ibanez is not in the Phillies' lineup for their Thursday night game against the Brewers. He will be replaced by Ben Francisco in left field.

Our View: Ibanez has been better in the month of September after struggling through much of the second half, and he is starting to get hot at the right time. The Phils need his bat in the lineup for the playoffs, so they want to keep him fresh down the stretch. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/546182 546182 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:52:01 EDT fanball.com 58 days 22 hours 35 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Ben_Francisco/546182