January 25, 200620 yr Link The Oakland Athletics and longtime Chicago White Sox slugger Frank Thomas have agreed to a deal, sources told ESPN.com's Buster Olney on Wednesday. Thomas is expected to sign a one-year contract. Edited January 25, 200620 yr by southsider2k5
January 25, 200620 yr Monday May 22. Standing O for the big guy is in order. Hopefully they have a little celebration and give him his ring that day as well.
January 25, 200620 yr Better than the Twins I suppose. Okay, someone cue the Frank in A's hat Photoshop...
January 25, 200620 yr Good signing by them IMO. They need a little more pop in the lineup, and this is a good risk to take. Any reports on the size/length of the contract?
January 25, 200620 yr Is it too soon to include a "Number Retirement" ceremony then as well ala Harold Baines?
January 25, 200620 yr I'm going to pin this to the front page for a while for the inevitable good-byes. People deserve to see this right away.
January 25, 200620 yr Good news. I'm happy for the Big Hurt as he deserves another shot. I understood why we let him go but he certainly showed last year that he has some pop left in his bat if he can get healthy. And, I will always stand and applaud the Big Hurt. He still is the greatest White Sox player of all time.
January 25, 200620 yr A's are gonna be good. Top 2 or 3 team with us and the Yanks I'm thinking, seperating from the pack. Good luck Big Frank!
January 25, 200620 yr It will definitly be wierd seeing him in an A's uniform. (Green and yellow on the Hurt, blah) I wonder how many pellets he will hit into that high wall in left field that would be bullpen shots at the Cell. Good Luck Frank!!
January 25, 200620 yr Aside from the eight games Oakland faces the White Sox, I'll openly cheer for Frank Thomas. Not Oakland. Never. He certaintly has impacted our ballclub beyond that of any prior player in organizational history; and for that, deserves the support of White Sox fans. --And now the obligatory praise of Beane. HE'S... DONE IT AGAIN.
January 25, 200620 yr Frank will always be my favorite. I hope he gets his 500 and the Hall of Fame. Its too bad he couldn't have been healthy the last couple years. Thanks for the memories Frank.
January 25, 200620 yr It really is a shame that all of this had to happen, but it did. GOOD LUCK FRANK
January 25, 200620 yr hard to watch him go, he'll always be one of the greatest Sox ever I plan on going when the A's come to town
January 25, 200620 yr We can hope that Oakland falls out of contention, and we can trade for Frank for some mid-season help!
January 25, 200620 yr QUOTE(Steve Bartman's my idol @ Jan 25, 2006 -> 03:05 PM) We can hope that Oakland falls out of contention, and we can trade for Frank for some mid-season help! He's not Carl Everett. Sorry Kalapse. I doubt that would occur unless Williams is willing to give up a quality prospect. That's assuming Thomas is shown to have recovered from his injuries. I'd rather we ignore visions of a reunion, since it would likely mean either Thome or Konerko have sustained an injuiry and were attempting to replace their production.
January 25, 200620 yr And you thought it was impossible for us to beat Oakland last year... So long Frank...I promise I'll be watching when #500 sails 450 feet somewhere.
January 25, 200620 yr Aside from the eight games Oakland faces the White Sox, I'll openly cheer for Frank Thomas. Not Oakland. Never. He certaintly has impacted our ballclub beyond that of any prior player in organizational history; and for that, deserves the support of White Sox fans. --And now the obligatory praise of Beane. HE'S... DONE IT AGAIN. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Eventually, we will probably sign Frank to a 1-day contract so he can retire as a White Sox. Edited January 25, 200620 yr by SSH2005
January 25, 200620 yr You knew it was bound to happen. Most of us knew it had to happen. Still, it is a sad day. Best Wishes, Frank...except when you play the Sox.
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