network.nationalpost.com - 4/20/2008
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The Blue Jays could not wait for Frank Thomas to start hitting. And he was not willing to wait on the bench. So by “mutual agreement” – in the words of general manager J.P. Ricciardi – the Jays gave Thomas his release Sunday morning following a meeting between Ricciardi and the slumping designated hitter. The Jays released Thomas one day after manager John Gibbons told him he ...
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Toronto Blue Jays, Now With Less Hurt
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The Toronto Blue Jays released disgruntled designated hitter Frank Thomas this afternoon, several days after deciding that he wouldn’t be a regular in their line-up anymore. Thomas was unhappy with that decision and made sure the team knew about it, so they made the decision to part ways.
The initial reaction to this may be something of a surprise, since there are several MLB teams who Thomas would represent an upgrade at DH for. However, once you begin to look at his contract, the picture becomes a bit clearer. Thomas has a $10 million option for ...
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... Frank Thomas wasn’t hitting so he got released. Where’s he going to land? (Posted Sports) ...
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... Magglio counted 623 PAs in 2008 to go with 242 in '09. He only needs 200 more PAs to vest 2010 or 125 more starts. Would the Tigers want to pay $18 million dollars for a man giving them replacement level performance this year? Absolutely not. Is this the first time a team would place such restrictions on playing time to save themselves a few bucks? Of course not. ...
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BASEBALL: Big Hurt turns into Big Angry Blue Jays DH Frank Thomas was livid yesterday after getting benched in favor of Matt Stairs and being told by manager John Gibbons he can expect further cuts to his playing time. Thomas, 39, was hitless in...
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