by Sooze, Babes Love Baseball
What do you do with a perpetually hurt, ornery, old dog? You put him down.
That's exactly what the Toronto Blue Jays did with the angry, slumping Frank Thomas. Just a day after the Big Hurt was benched in favor of Matt Stairs, the club released the 39-year-old designated hitter.
And Thomas is livid. He claims the organization benched him to avoid his 304 plate appearances, which would have guaranteed his $10 million option for 2009.
On the other hand, Frank was batting just .167 over the first 16 games of the season, nailing three bombs with a fair number of RBIs at 11. Meanwhile, Stairs is hitting .333 with 1 homer and 3 RBIs over 14 games.
So how shady is this move? GM J.P. Ricciardi denied Thomas' allegations, citing his poor play and little room on the roster for his dismissal.
So, where to now for the 19-year veteran? The golf course or another team?
Sunday, April 20, 2008
BIG HURT HOMELESS
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2 comment(s):
Is he pulling his bat out of some sort of holster?
That's his boomstick.
Well, it used to be.
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