A's and Thomas Close to Deal According Olney

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Buster Olney is reporting that the Oakland A's and Frank Thomas are closing in on a one-year deal.

 

Link

 

Good move by the A's in my opinion.

 

 

 

"Tell me your troubles and doubts, give me everything inside and out," Vance

[Burtonbell]

It looks like the deal is done:

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AiFcPJVpkbTdgm3s25Nq_KYRvLYF?slug=ap-athletics-thomas&prov=ap&type=lgns

[BigbadB]

Well that just makes an Oakland outfielder available, IMO. Swisher and Johnson were going to share 1b and DH duties. This moves Swisher back to the OF I would imagine.

[CardsFanInChiTown]

At 500K it's a great deal for the A's, the Big Hurt can still flat out rake.

[treebird]

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[Derwood]

wow dude, that's the worst avatar ever.

 

But in other news, Thomas for $500k vs. Neifi for $2.5 million. Discuss.

[TrueBlueCubFan]

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[Chocolate Milk]

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You tell him!!

[KingKongvs.Godzilla]

A good move simply because its pretty obvious they don't EXPECT a full season from Thomas. They simply will take what he gives them at a low, low price for one year.

[Mizzou]

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Ooooooh. Zing!

[Flames24Rulz]

But in other news, Thomas for $500k vs. Neifi for $2.5 million. Discuss

 

sickening.

[Derwood]

But in other news, Thomas for $500k vs. Neifi for $2.5 million. Discuss

 

sickening.

 

Did I mention what Jacque Jones was making?

[Jon]

But in other news, Thomas for $500k vs. Neifi for $2.5 million. Discuss

 

sickening.

 

Did I mention what Jacque Jones was making?

Frank Thomas didn't save the White Sox last year, though.

[Omar]

Now who will play awesome defense at 1B for the Cubs?

 

I dont know what to believe in anymore :cry:

[treebird]

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fyi youre on my ignore list

[Wilson A2000]

Frank Thoams was and still might be a great player, but he just looks flat out terrible in a hat. Not that it matters, but still.

[CardsFanInChiTown]

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Thank god someone said it, I'm sick of all these non Cub fan trolls.

 

:whistle:

[radarluv1]

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fyi youre on my ignore list

 

doesnt this post disprove that?? maybe i no understand ignore.

[ltb]

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fyi youre on my ignore list

 

doesnt this post disprove that?? maybe i no understand ignore.

 

perhaps he added him after posting that.

[VVMattVV]

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And...?

 

I see plenty of Card fans here.

 

I guess I forgot the rule that you can only be a fan of one team.

 

This is a post about the A's, right?

[VVMattVV]

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fyi youre on my ignore list

 

doesnt this post disprove that?? maybe i no understand ignore.

 

perhaps he added him after posting that.

 

You can see other people quoting those you put on ignore, thats most likely how he saw that post

[Proven Veteran]

It will be fun to finally get to see a world series game in person.

[Illini Iceman]

It will be fun to finally get to see a world series game in person.

 

Are you moving to the Bronx?

[Proven Veteran]

It will be fun to finally get to see a world series game in person.

 

Are you moving to the Bronx?

 

Naah, I'll get to see the finally go down here in Oakland.

[UK1679666180]

Nice signing by Oak, especially at the price. They'll have a nice surplus and it's a low risk signing.

 

If they can get a platoon out of him vs.LH'ers, it should help him stay healthy and get the 150-200 ABs. He'll likely hit for less power, but still has one of the best approaches in the game.

 

.260/.375/.480 is what I think he'll come close to, if his injuries are a thing of the past.

 

Not a bad investment.