Bummer. He let you all down.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2347023

 

Thomas takes high road in response to Williams

ESPN.com news services

 

Frank Thomas took the high road one day after his former general manager called him an "idiot."

 

The former White Sox designated hitter, now a member of the Oakland Athletics, said he spoke to Williams on the phone Sunday night after the GM ripped Thomas for comments he made in The Daily Southtown, a newspaper in the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, Ill.

 

"It was a heated discussion ... we will keep it between ourselves. What needed to be said ... was said," Thomas said.

 

"He's an idiot. He's selfish. That's why we don't miss him," Williams said Sunday.

 

Since signing with the Oakland Athletics last month, Thomas has made it clear that he didn't appreciate the way his 16-year run with the White Sox ended, saying that chairman Jerry Reinsdorf didn't call him to tell him he wasn't coming back.

 

Williams was fed up that Thomas was still making remarks about his former team and the way he was treated.

 

"Jerry has done everything over the course of 16 years to protect that man, to make accommodations for him, concessions for him. He loaned him money, at times, when he needed money," Williams said.

 

"If he was any kind of a man, he would quit talking about things in the paper and return a phone call or come knock on someone's door. If I had the kind of problems evidently he had with me, I would go knock on his door," he said.

 

However, on Monday Thomas said he was ready to close the door on his playing career with the White Sox.

 

"I had 16 good years there. [it's] not necessary to tear it down. [i'm] not hot-headed over the situation," Thomas said.

 

"This is a totally new situation for me ... don't need these types of distractions."

Bummer.  He let you all down.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2347023

 

"Jerry has done everything over the course of 16 years to protect that man, to make accommodations for him, concessions for him. He loaned him money, at times, when he needed money," Williams said.

 

 

 

What a jag.

Good.

Let this topic die.

It helps no one.

Can you still take the high road when you're the one that pushes the other person to making a statement?

I love how ESPN fraims it that he took the High Road responce when his comments that SPARKED Williams were very LOW Road in bashing the organization.

He should have taken the high road over a month ago.

 

Easy to say this now after having your ass handed to you publicly.

 

Oh well, hopefully this is all over with now.

Frank

"Jerry has done everything over the course of 16 years to protect that man, to make accommodations for him, concessions for him. He loaned him money, at times, when he needed money," Williams said.

What a jag.

Sometimes the truth hurts.

 

Sounds like the Big Hurt was hurting for money.

Sometimes the truth hurts.

 

Sounds like the Big Hurt was hurting for money.

 

 

 

And... how is that any of the rest of the world's business..?

 

Sweet geezus.. I can not wait to get down to Arizona...

And... how is that any of the rest of the world's business..?

 

Sweet geezus.. I can not wait to get down to Arizona...

UH OH!!!

Just when Kenny thought he was safe from That Crazy SoxFest Lady.....

And... how is that any of the rest of the world's business..?

 

Sweet geezus.. I can not wait to get down to Arizona...

Am I gonna have to bail you out of jail??

Sometimes the truth hurts.

 

Sounds like the Big Hurt was hurting for money.

he probably had cash obligations with his divorce and all that.

do players get paid weekly, monthly, or yearly?

And... how is that any of the rest of the world's business..?

 

Sweet geezus.. I can not wait to get down to Arizona...

It's common knowledge, although KW still shouldn't have said it.

 

Nonetheless, KW never makes any comments if Frank would have just taken his parting gifts (holding the trophy at the parade and throwing out the first playoff pitch) and left quietly.

And... how is that any of the rest of the world's business..?

 

Sweet geezus.. I can not wait to get down to Arizona...

 

I got your back.

he probably had cash obligations with his divorce and all that.

do players get paid weekly, monthly, or yearly?

Frank thought he got paid weakly....

I love how ESPN fraims it that he took the High Road responce when his comments that SPARKED Williams were very LOW Road in bashing the organization.

 

Thomas wasn't the one who threw around the personal attacks. That was KW, not Frank. Honestly, his comments weren't a whole lot different than from what Benjie Molina said of the Anahiem organization a month or two ago. I didn't see comments from Bill Stoneman calling him a selfish idiot...

 

Good to see those comments today. Hopefully this thing will just die.

Hopefully this thing will just die.

At least we have something to talk about other than what lefty mopup man will make the team.

 

He should have taken the high road over a month ago.

 

Easy to say this now after having your ass handed to you publicly.

 

Oh well, hopefully this is all over with now.

Thomas wasn't the one who threw around the personal attacks.  That was KW, not Frank.  Honestly, his comments weren't a whole lot different than from what Benjie Molina said of the Anahiem organization a month or two ago.  I didn't see comments from Bill Stoneman calling him a selfish idiot...

 

Good to see those comments today.  Hopefully this thing will just die.

 

How many times did Bengie Molina say those things? Was it repeatedly?

 

Frank Thomas started throwing the s***, KW finally answered back, and now Thomas is the bigger man because he's not going to respond.

At least we have something to talk about other than what lefty mopup man will make the team.

 

yeah, no s*** lol

It's common knowledge, although KW still shouldn't have said it.

 

Nonetheless, KW never makes any comments if Frank would have just taken his parting gifts (holding the trophy at the parade and throwing out the first playoff pitch) and left quietly.

 

Then why the s***ty comment.. "the truth hurts"..?

 

For those that don't know, Jerry advanced him 2 years of salary - thus not really a "loan" - but again.. who the hell does Kenny think he is running his fat mouth about that s***.

 

Ugh.

he probably had cash obligations with his divorce and all that.

do players get paid weekly, monthly, or yearly?

 

 

Twice a month.

How many times did Bengie Molina say those things?  Was it repeatedly?

 

Frank Thomas started throwing the s***, KW finally answered back, and now Thomas is the bigger man because he's not going to respond.

Herbert Perry Needs a sponser

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/perryhe01.shtml

Thomas wasn't the one who threw around the personal attacks.  That was KW, not Frank.  Honestly, his comments weren't a whole lot different than from what Benjie Molina said of the Anahiem organization a month or two ago.  I didn't see comments from Bill Stoneman calling him a selfish idiot...

 

Good to see those comments today.  Hopefully this thing will just die.

It wasn't just Frank's comments as of late, Kenny just finally had enough and you could tell in that interview. Frank's latest comments just pushed it over the edge I guess you could say.

 

Whatever, hopefully this thing will just die soon.

How many times did Bengie Molina say those things?  Was it repeatedly?

 

Frank Thomas started throwing the s***, KW finally answered back, and now Thomas is the bigger man because he's not going to respond.

 

Frank didn't call anyone an idiot. And, through every article, he reitterated how much respect he still has for the organization, for the fans, and for the city.

 

Kenny is supposed to be above all these things. IMO, and in the mind of fans of other teams, it doesn't reflect well.