October 29, 200322 yr ESPN 1000 is reporting that the LA Dodgers might be interested in Frank Thomas, but would Frank want to play 1st base 162 games? This is a team that had Fred McGriff as their 1st baseman last year. Frank is just as good defensively as Fred. Hmmm
October 29, 200322 yr ESPN 1000 is reporting that the LA Dodgers might be interested in Frank Thomas, but would Frank want to play 1st base 162 games? This is a team that had Fred McGriff as their 1st baseman last year. Frank is just as good defensively as Fred. Hmmm The key to that is Dan Evans still being the GM there. I think if Evans gets canned, the interest in Frank ends.
October 29, 200322 yr Author Why would they take Thomas but not try and get Konerko? Thomas would be cheaper...by a couple of mil
October 29, 200322 yr Frank didn't go last year - he isn't going to go this year. I didn't care last year if he stays and I don't care this year either. If he stays fine, if he doesn't, fine.
October 29, 200322 yr The thought of Frank Thomas playing first base for 150 games is pretty funny. Any time a good baserunner got on first base, he'd take just enough of a lead to draw a throw and then walk to second as Frank tried to make a throw to second. Good bunters could write it down -- automatic single by pushing the ball toward first base. The idea of the Dodgers making an offer smells like spin from Arn Tellem to make Frank think somebody out there really thinks he can play every day. I think not. He'll be back at The Cell in 2004.
October 29, 200322 yr The thought of Frank Thomas playing first base for 150 games is pretty funny. Any time a good baserunner got on first base, he'd take just enough of a lead to draw a throw and then walk to second as Frank tried to make a throw to second. Good bunters could write it down -- automatic single by pushing the ball toward first base. The idea of the Dodgers making an offer smells like spin from Arn Tellem to make Frank think somebody out there really thinks he can play every day. I think not. He'll be back at The Cell in 2004. He would be able to handle it. Steve Garvey couldn't throw at all, and he did fine. But I agree with you, Frank will be back. He would be very foolish to decline his player option.
October 29, 200322 yr handling it is one thing. Playing it well enough to help a team win is another. Steve Garvey wanted to be out there and was a grinder. Frank hasn't acted as if he wanted to play first for several years. He's bigger, slower and nowhere near the fielder Garvey was. (Garvey was a converted third baseman who could pick it. Not so with Frank. No Sox fan can forget the sight of Frank panicking on Carlos Guillen's bunt on the final play of the 2000 ALDS in Seattle. Lou Piniella still gets a good laugh outta that one.) Hell, I hope the Dodgers give Frankie a five-year deal so the Sox can turn the page and change the dynamics in the clubhouse. But my hopes aren't up.
October 29, 200322 yr I didn't care last year if he stays and I don't care this year either. If he stays fine, if he doesn't, fine. im with you on that one...if he's gone, that frees up some money, then we can get some more pitching, if he stays, then hopefully he'll have another decent year like this one -tim
October 29, 200322 yr Why would they take Thomas but not try and get Konerko? Because 40 home runs are better than 27 GIDPs?
October 29, 200322 yr ESPN 1000 is reporting that the LA Dodgers might be interested in Frank Thomas, but would Frank want to play 1st base 162 games? This is a team that had Fred McGriff as their 1st baseman last year. Frank is just as good defensively as Fred. Hmmm Right on, I had a feeling that L.A. would be interested in him with having McGriff at 1st. I am a huge Frank Thomas fan, but I think Frank would be better off in L.A. CWSOX45
October 29, 200322 yr If it happens I'm guessing you'd see like a 3 yr deal worth a very good amount of money. I think it all depends on what Frank wants.
October 29, 200322 yr Author Thanks to whomever for correcting my spelling error in the title of this thread.
October 30, 200322 yr we should have an answer on Thursday. Go West, young man, go west. Send Maggs East
October 30, 200322 yr we should have an answer on Thursday. Go West, young man, go west. Send Maggs East Works for me!
October 30, 200322 yr I don't think Frank is going anywhere, and we'll find out tomorrow if that's true or not. Can you imagine Frank Thomas playing first base 150 games next year? Yeesh. But if the Dodgers are that stupid, then go for it. Frank was a mediocre fielder when he was younger and in better shape. He's even worse now. He didn't look godawful when he played first this past year, but stick him at 1st for a whole season and you're asking for trouble.
June 13, 200421 yr we should have an answer on Thursday. Go West, young man, go west. Go f*** yourself, young man, go f*** yourself.
June 13, 200421 yr With Maggs on the ropes, and the way Frank is hitting, Frank is a White Sox for life.
June 13, 200421 yr All the Frank Thomas bashers can kiss ,y ass Those assholes deserve to be Cub fans....f***ing losers cannot appreciate the best White Sox player they have seen in their lifetime
June 13, 200421 yr Wow, im suprised alot of you are open to this. I dont want Frank to go anywhere, espcially the way he has been hitting as of late. I don't know if you noticed...This thread was bumped from October of last year.
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