John Franco
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"John Anthony Franco" is a former Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher. During a 21-year baseball career spanning 1984–2005, he pitched for three different National League teams, the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and Houston Astros. His 1,119 career games pitched is an NL record, and is ranked third in major league history; his 424 career save (baseball)/saves ranked second in major league history when he retired, and remains the most by a left-hander. For 14 of his 20 seasons, he played for the New York Mets, serving as team captain in his final years with the team.

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This was the Lazarus campaign. In January, we were dead and in the tomb.

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We rotate three backs.

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It is what it is. We still have to address it and still feel for the victims' families.

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Everything starts with our offensive line, ... They really did a nice job blocking. (BEA) runs some confusing fronts with there defense and our kids picked it up pretty well I thought.

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When I left is when they started playing well.

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I'll give it a shot. This is what I probably want to do in the next year or two, a little TV, a little radio.

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That's been an issue here for years. I used to go by sound. Unless the ball was hit to [former shortstop Kevin] Elster, who I knew would catch it, I'd wait to hear the crowd reaction. I couldn't watch. It's difficult on a staff when your defense isn't what it should be.

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These kids are really determined to become a good football team. They work so hard at practice and it's starting to develop. You can see it coming around.

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This is a new team.

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