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| Height: 6-5
Weight: 275
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: May 27, 1968, Columbus, GA Contract: Signed through 2008 with a vesting option for 2009 |
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| July 21, 2008 Frank Thomas has been cleared to start a running problem on Friday, the AP reports. The DH has been taking batting practice as he works his way back from right quad tendinitis. Thomas hasn't played since May 27. |
| July 19, 2008 Frank Thomas on the disabled list with right quadriceps tendinitis, took batting practice Friday. |
| July 12, 2008 Frank Thomas, who is recovering from right quad tendinitis, took batting practice by way of soft toss on Friday, according to the SF Chronicle. He plans to keep doing so through the All-Star break and hopes to take batting practice off live pitching next weekend. |
| July 9, 2008 Frank Thomas has been cleared to resume hitting again, according to the SF Chronicle. "The Big Hurt" has been out since the end of May with a 30 percent tear in his right quadriceps. |
| July 2, 2008 According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Frank Thomas will have another MRI on his injured hamstring on Monday. |
| June 14, 2008 Frank Thomas has had a setback in his rehab from right quad tendinitis. The slugger has been told to hold off from all baseball activities until July 1. "Itâll take a little more time four him to heal than we originally thought," manager Bob Geren tells the AP. "Thatâs kind of bad news." |
| June 11, 2008 Manager Bob Geren told the San Francisco Chronicle that Frank Thomas could be back with the A's on June 20 when the team completes their games in NL parks. Thomas is rehabbing his strained right quadriceps muscle at home in Las Vegas, but Geren said that the Big Hurt will visit a doctor in LA this week to see how the muscle is healing. |
| June 6, 2008 Frank Thomas is back in his home in Las Vegas rehabbing from his right quad injury, and the A's expect Thomas to be in Sin City for about another week, according to the AP. Thomas has a physical therapist he works with in Las Vegas. "He's going to be there a while," manager Bob Geren said. "We want to make sure it's healthy, period." The Big Hurt isn't yet ready to begin hitting again. |
| May 29, 2008 Frank Thomas has landed on the 15-day DL, according to the AP. He has been brought down by inflammation of his right quad. The team hence decided to activate third baseman Eric Chavez from the 60-day DL earlier than expected. |
| May 28, 2008 The results of Frank Thomas' MRI aren't known yet, but the DH isn't expected to be out for more than a handful of days, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Thomas has a slight quadriceps strain and also quadriceps tendinitis. He said he'd hurt his right leg when he was thrown out at home in Cleveland on May 13, and he's received treatment for the problem since then. |
| May 28, 2008 Frank Thomas is playing through a strained quad, the Oakland Tribune reports. "Day-to-day," manager Bob Geren explains. "Aren't we all?" |
| May 23, 2008 Frank Thomas was 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 8-3 win over Boston. |
| May 20, 2008 Frank Thomas went deep twice on Monday night on his way to his best effort of the season as he went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI. |
| May 15, 2008 Frank Thomas went 2-for-3 in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Cleveland. He also drew one walk. |
| May 7, 2008 Frank Thomas is not in the starting lineup for the A's today. He is being replaced by Mike Sweeney who is hitting third in the batting order. |
| May 6, 2008 Frank Thomas isn't sweating his .198 average. He figures 2008 will be no different than 2006 or 2007, when he needed a couple months to find his groove. "The same thing happened in Toronto last year," Thomas tells MLB.com. "It took me eight or nine weeks to really get going. Now we're five, six weeks into the season and I haven't really gotten going this year, either. So that's three years in a row it's happened, but the first two, I did get it going, and this year won't be any different." Thomas ended up at .270-39-114 in 2006 and .277-26-95 last year. |
| May 3, 2008 Frank Thomas went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Texas. |
| April 30, 2008 Frank Thomas went 0-for-4 on Wednesday night as he saw his season average dip to just .181. |
| April 25, 2008 Frank Thomas has been named the full-time DH in Oakland, according to MLB.com. |
| April 24, 2008 Frank Thomas has been brought back to Oakland, according to the AP. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
| April 23, 2008 Frank Thomas was all but signed with the Oakland A's, but reports indicate a second offer arrived and delayed Thomas' official decision, according to Yahoo Sports. |
| April 23, 2008 Updating an earlier report, it now appears that Frank Thomas will sign with the Oakland A's, according to a report on Yahoo Sports. This report quoted an unnamed source and has not been officially confirmed as of yet. |
| April 23, 2008 Frank Thomas is on Oakland's radar following his release from Toronto, according to ESPN.com. The team will reportedly have a talk whether to sign him within the next 48 hours. The team also reportedly likes the idea of having Thomas as their DH over Mike Sweeney, by way of power versus average. The Athletics notably tried to re-sign Thomas after the 2006 season but lost him to the Blue Jays, who are responsible for virutally all of Thomas's salary this year after releasing him. Any team that picked up Thomas would only have to pay him the prorated minimum salary. |
| April 20, 2008 Chicago Manager Ozzie Guillen commented on the release of former White Sox first baseman and DH Frank Thomas, according to MLB.com. Guillen said, "It happens to everyone. It happens to a lot of people in this game, and it's unfortunate happening early in the season. Being released is not the best way to finish his career, but he can play with someone else this season." |
| April 20, 2008 Frank Thomas has been released by the Blue Jays, according to the AP. He was displeased with his benching on Saturday due to his current 0-for-13 slump, and has been cut loose today. GM J.P. Ricciardi denied that it was contract related, and believes Manager John Gibbons make the move to spark a struggling Toronto offense. |
| April 20, 2008 Frank Thomas has been removed from the Jays' starting lineup after falling into a 10-for-60 slump to start the season, and he is angry following his benching, according to the AP. Thomas did not shake hands with his teammates following Torontos win over Detroit on Saturday, and he left the team clubhouse without talking to reporters. Before the game he stated, "Im angry, I know I can help this team. My career isnt going to end like this." |
| April 19, 2008 Toronto designated hitter Frank Thomas has been removed from the Blue Jays' starting lineup as the team prepares for the their Saturday battle with Detroit, and he will not be returned to the starting lineup any time soon, according to MLB.com. Reports indicate manager John Gibbons has decided to bench Thomas in favor of Matt Stairs at DH, a difficult decision based on a horrific slump that has seen Thomas hit .167 through 72 plate appearances. |
| April 11, 2008 Frank Thomas has struggled over his career against Vincente Padilla, tonight's opposing hurler for Texas, according to MLB.com. Thomas is only hitting 4-for-21 against Padilla, and could have another rough outing, as he is only hitting .182 so far this season. |
| March 25, 2008 Blue Jays brass have -- at least privately -- deemed it necessary for manager John Gibbons to bench Frank Thomas from time to time, according to MetroNews.ca. If the Big Hurt reaches 376 plate appearances this season, he would be guaranteed a $10 million salary for 2009. Certainly, as he nears his 40th birthday, he could use occasional days off to rest, but it will be interesting to see if the Jays intentionally try to keep him from reaching that plate-appearance mark and how he would respond to such action. |
| March 20, 2008 Frank Thomas had a tough day at the plate against the Yankees on Thursday as he only went 1-for-4 with a strikeout. His spring average now sits at .088 and hopefully he can end spring training on a high note. |
| February 26, 2008 Frank Thomas was a late scratch for Tuesday's intrasquad scrimmage due to a blistered hand, according to the Toronto Globe and Mail. Apparently, Thomas was less concerned with the blister and more concerned about his wife, who may have broken an ankle while jogging. Regardless if why he skipped the contest, he should be back in the mix soon. |