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I've been defending Frank Thomas lately in our comments sections, so I'll man-up and admit that there's a chance I've was wrong on this one. Maybe. But I still kind of don't think so. Thomas will hit. To me, it remains ridiculous to write him off for looking ugly in April, when that's been the story of the last two years, both of which turned out really well. But I understand why the Jays ... [link]

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To be Frank, Thomas wasn't long for Toronto
Published 4/21/2008 at Big League Stew
... Drunk Jays Fans: "If Thomas couldn't accept being dropped in the order or benched until he could consistently contribute to the offence instead of being a giant black hole in the most important part of the lineup, what else are the Jays supposed to do? Keep carrying a disgruntled, benched Hall-of-Famer who's not shy about venting through the media and who pulled some bush league bull**** as his final act with the team by not participating in the post-game handshake?" ...

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