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In an airline commercial that's running in heavy rotation on Braves telecasts, young outfielder Jeff Francoeur hits a fungo that travels from Turner Field to the waiting mitt of a young fan in Copenhagen.
If the ad agency really had wanted to grab viewers' attention, it would have shown Francoeur doing something truly unbelievable--say, drawing two walks in one game.
One would be newsworthy enough for the Braves' New Age Hac-Man.
When the subject is broached, Francoeur doesn't grow testy. He breaks into a wide grin and talks enthusiastically about his see-bail, hit-bail approach.
"I'm an aggressive hitter," Francoeur says. "That goes ...