ST. LOUIS -- Rockies pitcher Jeff Francis had every reason to
jump for joy Monday afternoon. Then again, he had no reason to
be happy.  Francis was trailing the Cardinals, 5-1, with one out
in the bottom of the third when rain hit and forced the
postponement of Opening Day at Busch Stadium. By that point,
Francis had walked five and given up five hits, including Albert
Pujols' homer in the second inning. He started the game with 10
straight balls, and 17 in his first 19 pitches.  Now, none of
that counts. It's as if Francis never took the mound. Righty Kip
Wells, who pitched for the Cards last season, will start for the
Rockies against righty Kyle Lohse on Tuesday.  "It's hard to
explain what happened out there," Francis said. "It was
extraordinarily terrible.  "I might be the luckiest guy on the
planet today."  How bad was it?  Francis, who has led the
Rockies in victories for three straight years, has never walked
more than six in a game. After walking Cezar Izturis in the
third, he was one away from the pe