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WE SHOULD PICK HIM UP

The left-hander tossed a complete-game shutout for Triple-A Louisville on Sunday. He had a June 1 opt-out clause in his Minor League contract, according to a report.

In 12 starts with Louisville this season, the 31-year-old Francis went 3-6 with a 3.72 ERA over 77 1/3 innings

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A 31 year old with a near 4 ERA in AAA is not somebody I want.

Plus he sucks. He's never had an ERA in the majors below 4 and his only decent years were in the mid decade. No thanks. There is nobody in our rotation that he would be an upgrade over.

If he wants to pitch for Toledo, sure.