LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Jeff Francoeur made the rounds Wednesday afternoon at Champion Stadium.
He started in left field with a lengthy conversation with Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard. He moved toward the visitors' dugout, where he stopped and chatted with Phillies manager Pete Mackanin, coaches Larry Bowa and Juan Samuel, and catcher Cameron Rupp. He eventually made his way through the Phillies' pregame stretch, shaking hands or having a quick conversation with nearly every former teammate.
"They'll have a big fan in me, I promise you that," Francoeur said.