Beat reporter Mark Bowman answers Braves fans' questions
What are the chances that the Braves will give Jeff Francoeur a contract like they did with Brian McCann last year?
-- Brad P., Alpharetta, Ga.
Simply put, I'll be surprised if Francoeur doesn't have a five- or six-year deal by the start of the 2008 season. In order to gain the financial security that such a deal would provide, he's definitely hoping this happens. But at the same time, if it doesn't, he'll have no problem entering the arbitration process next offseason and gaining the extra millions that would be owed to a player with his accomplishments.
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