The Oakland A's Should Sign Frank Thomas for Next Year

The A's need a power hitter, and I'm not keen on the idea of bringing back Jason Giambi, even though Giambi has stated he wanted to come back to Oakland. I would much rather have Frank Thomas. He can still hit the ball. Yes, he's slow but who cares? The A's need a power source and The Big Hurt is definitely still able to hit. Thomas did start off very cold for the Blue Jays this year, but last year he hit 26 homers and with the A's he hit 39 in 2006. Honestly, I don't see the danger of signing him. If he does get injured, he gets injured. He's a veteran who brings knowledge to the clubhouse for the younger players and he can help them out because he knows the strike zone and just by watching how he goes about each at-bat. He's got seven homeruns in 45 games combined with Oakland and Toronto. So, it just proves he can still hit for power and be a game changer for the A's. He's walked 27 times and struck out 34 times. So, he does walk a lot as well and tends to strike out a little more than ... (link)