Blue Jays sign Frank Thomas

[Seth Drakin of Monster Crap]

TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays finalized a two-year, $18 million contract with veteran slugger Frank Thomas on Friday.



The Blue Jays reached a tentative deal with the 38-year-old designated hitter Wednesday night and spent Thursday wrapping up the details.



The contract includes a $10 million option for the 2009 season.



Thomas led the Oakland Athletics with 39 homers and 114 RBI, batting .270 in 2006. He takes over Toronto's vacant DH spot.



In 17 big-league seasons, Thomas has hit .305 with 487 home runs and 1,579 RBI.

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press

Yay....another big bat.

[shemmy86]

He should get to 500 home runs this season. I still don't consider him a hall of famer if he does so.

[Seth Drakin of Monster Crap]

He should get to 500 home runs this season. I still don't consider him a hall of famer if he does so.

Sorry, but unless he has done some illegal substance...500 HRs or 3,000 Hits is an automatic to the Hall. And I think the man deserves it.

[shemmy86]

zillawrath said:

He should get to 500 home runs this season. I still don't consider him a hall of famer if he does so.

Sorry, but unless he has done some illegal substance...500 HRs or 3,000 Hits is an automatic to the Hall. And I think the man deserves it.

All I consider a designated hitter as is a part time employee. All the guy has to do get up and hit and they probably are in the DH spot because they suck in the field. I would love it if they got rid of the pansy DH rule.

[Tom Selleck]

Well he has only been a DH the last 4 or 5 years, his first 12 seasons he played first base. 2 mvp awards , 500 homers= hall of fame. If he stays healthy this season the Blue Jays will have the best lineup in baseball.

[MichaelRBoh]

he never looked like a steroid guy. he's always been pretty big and its not like he has a lot of muscle on a small body. its not like barry bonds where he's gained about 40 pounds of muscle in his career.

i believe he won 2 mvps which should help his case as a hall of famer unless they find out he did steroids.

[EvilMasterComatose]

A devastating loss to the Silicon Valley Athletics of Fremont organization. I'm disgusted to hear that they are gunning for Barry Bonds.

[Seth Drakin of Monster Crap]

coma said:

A devastating loss to the Silicon Valley Athletics of Fremont organization. I'm disgusted to hear that they are gunning for Barry Bonds.

Boooooooooo

[EvilMasterComatose]

zillawrath said:

coma said:

A devastating loss to the Silicon Valley Athletics of Fremont organization. I'm disgusted to hear that they are gunning for Barry Bonds.

Boooooooooo

You're telling me, I've been cheering against Barry Bonds for like 89 years. How am I just gonna all of a sudden like the guy? Billy Beane really is giving A's fans one of the worst offseasons ever.

[Seth Drakin of Monster Crap]

You're telling me, I've been cheering against Barry Bonds for like 89 years. How am I just gonna all of a sudden like the guy? Billy Beane really is giving A's fans one of the worst offseasons ever.

Barry should retire and save whatever legacy he has left with him. The man is a cheater and a jerk

[EvilMasterComatose]

zillawrath said:

You're telling me, I've been cheering against Barry Bonds for like 89 years. How am I just gonna all of a sudden like the guy? Billy Beane really is giving A's fans one of the worst offseasons ever.

Barry should retire and save whatever legacy he has left with him. The man is a cheater and a jerk

The truth you speak is a fountain. A fountain of deliciousness.

[SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts]

Bond's going to write a book. "If I used steroids, here how I used them...in the but and rubbing creaming...the end..."

[EvilMasterComatose]

ROFLMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO



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[Tyfo]

Barry Bonds > you

Learn to love it, learn to live with it. He will be your new home run king.

That is all.

[Seth Drakin of Monster Crap]

I will never learn to love a man who was so obsessed with history that he would corrupt the game.

[shemmy86]

zillawrath said:

I will never learn to love a man who was so obsessed with history that he would corrupt the game.

Strangely enough, I agree with you on something.

[MolotovMocktail]

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!

And we might sign Bonds, who has pro sports' worst attitude and has put down the A's several times in the media?

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