Francis no longer bothered by left shoulder
Jeff Francis - S - Colorado Rockies
Feb. 9, 2010 - 12:05 PM ET
Jeff Francis told ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick Tuesday that his left (throwing) shoulder no longer causes him pain or discomfort.
Francis is spending the next several days at the Rockies' Dominican training facility in order to prepare for the start of spring training. "I feel good," Francis said by phone. "I'm not thinking about the injury anymore, which is nice. Last summer was a grind mentally more than anything." The left-hander struggled to a 5.01 ERA in 24 starts in 2008, but is just a few years removed from the 17-9 record and 4.22 ERA he posted back in '07.
Source: ESPN.com