Any News On Frank Thomas?

by Zabat on Dec 16, 2005 10:46 AM PST

Has anyone heard anything if the A's are still interested in Frank Thomas.

After the Bradley trade I haven't heard any news about the A's still being interested in Frank Thomas. Now that the A's have Bradley in Right that means Swisher goes to First and Johnson is the DH. There seems like there is no room for the A's to add Thomas. If they do it means either Swish or DJ will have to sit or they are going to have to trade Payton. They can't trade Kielty because that means Payton will have to sit on the bench and he won't stand for that like he didn't in Boston.

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last article I read said....

It was at Pro sports daily.

I think it was a Minn. paper that said Thomas was heading to the A's.

That was it nothing more but, it was nice to see.

Other than that I haven't seen or heard anything on XM radio (MLB-Homeplate)about him coming to us.

by Mike Heath on Dec 16, 2005 10:52 AM PST reply actions

The A's are monitering the situation

so sayeth Billy Beane.

I don't hate, I just respond aggressively to stupidity

by grover on Dec 16, 2005 11:09 AM PST reply actions

Monitoring the Situation

There are only two races in Baseball, Right Handers and Left Handers.

by Zonis on Dec 16, 2005 11:11 AM PST up reply actions

does that mean the Angels ...

... are Merrimacking the situation?

@('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 16, 2005 11:21 AM PST up reply actions

tis the season

for merrimacking. Or maybe marrimekoing.

"Don't go getting all Alexander Haig on me, either." - Billy Beane

by andeux on Dec 16, 2005 11:23 AM PST up reply actions

Sandy Alderson

must have Viginified the Landscape before hiring Billy to reconstruct the team.

There are only two races in Baseball, Right Handers and Left Handers.

by Zonis on Dec 16, 2005 11:24 AM PST up reply actions

Merrimacking?

What's this Merrimacking mean???

by Zabat on Dec 16, 2005 12:31 PM PST up reply actions

You failed history, didn't you?

There are only two races in Baseball, Right Handers and Left Handers.

by Zonis on Dec 16, 2005 12:33 PM PST up reply actions

Robin Hood

and his merrimen merrimacking with Maid Merrian.

"Put a Milo on him." -Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on Dec 16, 2005 12:34 PM PST up reply actions

Mermen marrying mackerels

Ethel Merman mollifying mugwumps

@('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 16, 2005 12:37 PM PST up reply actions

Nice

I don't hate, I just respond aggressively to stupidity

by grover on Dec 16, 2005 11:34 AM PST up reply actions

(recycled joke)

That's what I caught from my tryst last summer with Annika Sorenstam.

@('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 16, 2005 11:45 AM PST up reply actions

More recycled humor

She an expert at gripping the shaft?

I don't hate, I just respond aggressively to stupidity

by grover on Dec 16, 2005 1:45 PM PST up reply actions

brand-spankin'-new humor

She taught me that it's all about weight shift, and swinging through the ball.

@('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 16, 2005 1:50 PM PST up reply actions

more spanking

I heard it said you need help teeing it up.

I don't hate, I just respond aggressively to stupidity

by grover on Dec 16, 2005 1:52 PM PST up reply actions

Spanking

but not spanking the monkeyball, I hope

"Put a Milo on him." -Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on Dec 16, 2005 1:54 PM PST up reply actions

spoonerized

Man-king the spunkyball

@('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 16, 2005 1:55 PM PST up reply actions

Remind me

not to be a catcher on that team.

"Put a Milo on him." -Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on Dec 16, 2005 2:54 PM PST up reply actions

catcher, or "catcher"?

@('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 16, 2005 2:58 PM PST up reply actions

Both!

"Put a Milo on him." -Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on Dec 16, 2005 3:02 PM PST up reply actions

Does this mean that you all are trying to be a

....catcher in the wry?

"Greatness is achieved one day at a time"---Huston Street

by Buck18 on Dec 16, 2005 7:00 PM PST up reply actions

Funny, but...

I was just talking to Annie (all her buds call her Annie) at our weekly lunch at KFC, and she didn't mention you, except to say that she had had a fabulous tryst. Then Li'l Kim walked in with her new main sqeeze Philip Roth, and Kimmie said that Phil was all excited about the A's upcoming season.

"Greatness is achieved one day at a time"---Huston Street

by Buck18 on Dec 16, 2005 7:06 PM PST up reply actions

I heard that too--but what does that mean?

I doubt he is reading up on old ironclads; sorry Zonis. Any experts at deciphering BeaneSpeak want to take a crack at it?

"Put a Milo on him." -Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on Dec 16, 2005 11:13 AM PST up reply actions

My translation

Frank Thomas is looking for a two year deal. He won't find one in Oakland. If no one offers him a two year deal than we'll be interested again.

I don't hate, I just respond aggressively to stupidity

by grover on Dec 16, 2005 11:47 AM PST up reply actions

Well here's something I just found

from ESPN's "Rumors"

"Dec 16 - Oakland's trade for Milton Bradley this week doesn?t slam the door on their pursuit of Frank Thomas. But indications are that if the A?s do add Thomas, they would have to trade an outfielder to open sufficient playing time for him, ESPN.com's Jayson Stark reports.
Without Thomas, Oakland would move Nick Swisher to first base, where he and Dan Johnson would split time and also DH. But if Thomas became part of that mix, Swisher would have to go back to the outfield, where there wouldn't be enough room for him, Bradley, Mark Kotsay, Bobby Kielty and Jay Payton. Kielty would seem to be most likely to be dealt.

Clubs interested in Thomas are waiting on a January medical report which is expected to clear him to run and resume most baseball activities."

"Put a Milo on him." -Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on Dec 16, 2005 11:18 AM PST reply actions

I understand the NYT ...

... has had that report for over a year, but waited to print anything about it Frank's request ...

@('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 16, 2005 11:21 AM PST up reply actions

I read that times article

I've never heard of holding a story a year.

Joe Blanton is phat

by gojohn10 on Dec 16, 2005 11:29 AM PST up reply actions

If Frank Thomas ...

... doesn't sign a multi-year, guaranteed-money, no-incentives-clauses contract, then the terrorists have won!

@('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 16, 2005 11:43 AM PST up reply actions

We have to sign him over here...

...so they don't sign him over there.

by Ozzz on Dec 16, 2005 12:49 PM PST up reply actions

I really don't care..

I just want to know what this term means.

by Zabat on Dec 16, 2005 1:17 PM PST up reply actions

Here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Merrimack_%281855%29

"Put a Milo on him." -Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on Dec 16, 2005 1:24 PM PST up reply actions

it depends on what "is" is

by OaklandSi on Dec 16, 2005 9:12 PM PST up reply actions

<pro wrestling clap>

@('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 16, 2005 1:56 PM PST up reply actions

I hear that's common

from the gals of WWE.

I don't hate, I just respond aggressively to stupidity

by grover on Dec 16, 2005 2:03 PM PST up reply actions

You get it on your piledriver.

Requires DDT to get rid of it.

by Ozzz on Dec 16, 2005 3:22 PM PST up reply actions

Anyone know...

When in January this medical report will come out?

by Zabat on Dec 16, 2005 12:29 PM PST up reply actions

just a guess

but maybe in January?

There are only two races in Baseball, Right Handers and Left Handers.

by Zonis on Dec 16, 2005 12:30 PM PST up reply actions

Zonis is en fuego!

... but you're not making a new friend in Zabat ...

@('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 16, 2005 12:36 PM PST up reply actions

Look at the question...

When IN January this medical report will come out?

by Zabat on Dec 16, 2005 2:00 PM PST up reply actions

don't forget...

...we still have Charles Thomas taking space in our system, as well. No trade value, unfortunately.

by sarchasmic on Dec 16, 2005 11:28 AM PST reply actions

But...

Charles is in our 40-man roster and wouldn't make the 25-man roster. Frank Thomas needs to be on the 25-man roster to be in our 25-man Roster.

Here's an estimation of our 25-roster with Thomas:

Pitchers:
Joe Blanton
Kiko Calero
Justin Duchscherer
Rich Harden
Danny Haren
Joe Kennedy
Esteban Loaiza
Kirk Saarloos
Huston Street
Jay Witasick
Barry Zito

Catchers:
Jason Kendall
Adam Melhuse

Infielders:
Eric Chavez
Bobby Crosby
Mark Ellis
Dan Johnson
Antonio Perez
Marco Scutaro

Outfielders:
Milton Bradley
Bobby Kielty
Mark Kotsay
Jay Payton
Nick Swisher

Designated Hitter:
Frank Thomas

Without Frank Thomas we would probably put another Lefty into the Bullpen. (Either John Rheinecker or Ron Flores whichever looks better in the spring.)

by Zabat on Dec 16, 2005 12:28 PM PST up reply actions

Latest Frank Thomas news

I understand that The LFB Boyces still wants him.

@('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 16, 2005 3:10 PM PST reply actions

This is great...

We are one of the few teams that don't even need to improve anymore.

Sure getting Frank Thomas would add some pop to the lineup but we don't really. I am content with DJ the DH.
Yes, I would rather see him at first and and Swish in right with Bradley in left and Payton out of the green and gold, but we will be fine without it.

by Zabat on Dec 16, 2005 4:37 PM PST reply actions

Imagine this lineup

Kendall C (R)
Kotsay CF (L)
Bradley LF (S)
Chavez 3rd (L)
Thomas DH (R)
Johnson 1st (L)
Crosby SS (R)
Swisher RF (S)
Ellis 2nd (R)

That would dominate.

by Zabat on Dec 16, 2005 4:42 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah I was thinkin ...

..where to hit MB? 2nd or 3rd ...I like yours actually cuz I like Chavy cleaning up, w/ or w/o the Big Hurt. I'd lead off Ellis and hit Kendall 9th until he shows he can hit .300 again, or if Ellis turns into a pumpkin at midnight (NO!).

by TheBigO on Dec 16, 2005 11:34 PM PST reply actions

Hold On...

Kendall did prove he could hit .300 at the end of the season. Ellis is the one who needs to prove to me that he is going to be able to emulate that season again. That's why I would bat him 9th.

by Zabat on Dec 17, 2005 9:19 PM PST up reply actions