Get Off My Dawn Lawn!

The Atlanta Braves have re-acquired Julio Franco. As a player... not a coach.

He's gonna be 49 next month. Forty-nine. Years old.

Franco was dumped by the New York Mets on July 12th after two years with the team, hitting .200 with one home run in just 50 at-bats this season.

He spent 5 seasons with the Braves, the best coming in 2004, when he actually hit .309.

*For a great video, head thisaway.

[Blown Coverage]

Mets Ditch Franco, Call Up Milledge

Apparently, the novelty of the New York Mets having the oldest player in the history of the game on their active roster finally wore off.

It's much more hip to have a preoccupied rapper at the plate.

Franco was batting .200 with 1 home run and 8 RBIs in 50 at-bats while Milledge, sans argyle sweater-vest, was hitting .342 with 4 homers and 13 RBIs in 73 minor league at-bats.

[SI.com] | [Nyjer, Please]