Who Needs a DH?

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If you would've asked a baseball fan in the late 1990's for their top 20 players I'm almost positive Barry Bonds, Frank Thomas, Mike Piazza, and Sammy Sosa would've popped up. As we stand today none of them have a job, and only the former two seem to be in any sort of demand, so where could The Big Hurt and Bonds possibly land? Let's take a look at some possible DH jobs. Toronto: ... [link]

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[THE HANGOVER] Edwin Jackson Reverts Back To Nuke-Of-Old
Published 4/21/2008 by The Professor at Rays Index
... Beyond the Boxscore also takes a look at the Rays as one of several potential suitors for Frank Thomas. [Beyond the Boxscore] ...

Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Johnson, Bonds, Piazza
Published 4/25/2008 by Cork Gaines at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Beyond the Boxscore wrote this prior to Frank Thomas signing with the A's, but the question, "Who Needs a DH?" is still relevant with Piazza, Bonds and Johnson. They take a look at several teams that could be in the market. ...

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