Blue Jays' Thomas Angered by Benching
Published 4/20/2008 by Post at Wash Post MLB
Blue Jays slugger Frank Thomas is livid after being benched in favor of Matt Stairs and told by Manager John Gibbons he can expect cuts to his playing time.
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