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thestar.com - 4/21/2008
Baseball | Congratulations, Frank, you're No. 1
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Richard Griffin O f 82 major-league free-agent signings in the Jays' 32-year history, the contract given to Frank Thomas on November 17, 2006, now ranks as the team's worst free-agent signing ever. Rounding out the Top-5 free-agent disasters are Erik Hanson (1996), Randy Myers (1999), Corey Koskie (2004) and A.J. Burnett (2005). 1. FRANK THOMAS With yesterday's release of Thomas, the Jays ...

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The Tao of Stieb:  Professor Griff knows (J.P.'s signings are toast!)

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Professor Griff knows (J.P.'s signings are toast!)
The Tao of Stieb — ... But Griff's assessment of Frank Thomas as the team's worst ever free agent pick up seems a bit daft to us. Thomas wasn't great last year, but he was certainly good enough that he shouldn't rate as the worst when compared to Erik Hanson's execrable three-year tour. ...

Stupid Baserunners
The Mockingbird — ... Cathal Kelly, you turncoat!). But of course he’s all over this Frank Thomas release, and calls it the “worst FA signing in Toronto history“. ...

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