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Frank Thomas released (1 Viewer)

I can see him slip through waivers. He is a one trick pony now, and he isn't exactly a team player. My first thought was Tampa Bay, but they nabbed Dan Johnson who is a better fit. Thomas can't go to an NL team because he has the athletic ability of an elephant at first base.

 
No way he gets picked up on waivers.

If someone claims him they are stuck with his current contract, which includes an automatic $10 million option for 2009 if Frank gets 376 plate appearances

 
Just to add regarding teams signing Thomas:

Obviously a young team doesn't want him. He is not going to help them when they can compete, and he isn't exactly a clubhouse guy like a Sean Casey.

I look at the contending teams, and I don't really see a team that can use him.

 
i would say seattle sounds like a great fit, but they are obviously satisfied with jose vidro as their DH (otherwise they would've already signed the greatest hitter of our lifetime)

who's texas' DH? it's only april, so i'm sure they can find a reason to think they can contend and that seems like a great place for an old washed up masher.

tampa bay already has about 815 guys who will bat about .250, smack some HRs before they get hurt and are best used as a DH. i can't see them grabbing thomas.

 
Early rumors have the Mariners as the potential front runners with Vidro disappointing and Clement still developing as a C in AAA

 
shadyridr said:
Toronto really did Thomas dirty in this whole thing.
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He asked to be released.It was his choice, because he didn't want to be a team player and platoon at the DH position... if the plate appearance were such a big thing, I don't think Toronto would have trotted him out there everyday last year during his 3-4 month slump. He had a two year combined plate appearance clause.
 
I know it'll never happen, but I'd love to see him and Thome as a RH/LH DH platoon in Chicago.

Thomas and Reinsdorf get some closure, Thomas could end his career with Chicago, you wouldn't have to trot Thome out there against LHP...win-win all the way around.

Again, it'll never happen.

 
Da Guru said:
Seymour Corn said:
shadyridr said:
Toronto really did Thomas dirty in this whole thing.
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How's that?
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I heard he was a primma-donna in the clubhouse.
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To me, it appears that the Jays are serious about winning this year, and they need to win games now. They can't afford to have a cold FT in the 4 or 5 hole waiting for him to get hot. For some reason, I guess FT feels it would some sort of insult to be bumped to 7 or 8, where he could get his ABs and get on track for the stretch run, so the Jays have to release him. You can't leave him on the bench or platoon him, because he will piss and moan and become a clubhouse cancer like Hillenbrand was.I guess FT sort of painted himself into a corner with his reputation and consistantly cold play to start the season. The Jays really have to make every game count to keep up with Boston and they can't wait for FT to get up to speed. Last year, by the time FT got going, they were already out of the hunt.
 
Seymour Corn said:
Da Guru said:
Seymour Corn said:
shadyridr said:
Toronto really did Thomas dirty in this whole thing.
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How's that?
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I heard he was a primma-donna in the clubhouse.
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To me, it appears that the Jays are serious about winning this year, and they need to win games now. They can't afford to have a cold FT in the 4 or 5 hole waiting for him to get hot. For some reason, I guess FT feels it would some sort of insult to be bumped to 7 or 8, where he could get his ABs and get on track for the stretch run, so the Jays have to release him. You can't leave him on the bench or platoon him, because he will piss and moan and become a clubhouse cancer like Hillenbrand was.I guess FT sort of painted himself into a corner with his reputation and consistantly cold play to start the season. The Jays really have to make every game count to keep up with Boston and they can't wait for FT to get up to speed. Last year, by the time FT got going, they were already out of the hunt.
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doesnt matter now because they definately wont be going to the playoffs
 
Big Papi said:
Early rumors have the Mariners as the potential front runners with Vidro disappointing and Clement still developing as a C in AAA
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Jason Stark stated this morning on Mike & Mike that the two teams who may be interested are Seattle and Oakland. He said that Thomas may insist on getting some guaranteed money for next year though from whoever signs him so that may complicate things.
 
Frank Thomas was close to signing with the A’s on Wednesday until another team made an offer at the last minute, a baseball source told Yahoo! Sports' Tim Brown.

Brown previously wrote Wednesday that a deal was set to be finalized, but the article was then yanked and has now been revised. The mystery team could be the Mariners or Rangers. Brown's article provides no clue.
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Please be the Rangers...please be the Rangers....
 
MrPhoenix said:
Frank Thomas was close to signing with the A’s on Wednesday until another team made an offer at the last minute, a baseball source told Yahoo! Sports' Tim Brown.

Brown previously wrote Wednesday that a deal was set to be finalized, but the article was then yanked and has now been revised. The mystery team could be the Mariners or Rangers. Brown's article provides no clue.
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Please be the Rangers...please be the Rangers....
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