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is as good as gone...received a 30million/1yr offer from Toronto...so it looks like hes packing up and headed north of the border eh?...Dont think Oakland can offer anything close to that considering that his salary last year was 500k and with all the incentives he made 2.5million...hate to see him go. :cry:
Theres baseball in canada???? :220v:
And who is he.
It looks like 3yrs for 30million.....
NAPLES, Fla. -- The Toronto Blue Jays are closing in on a deal with free agent designated hitter Frank Thomas, two sources at the general managers' meetings told ESPN.com.
While it's uncertain whether Thomas' deal is for three years or two with an option, a source said the total value could exceed $30 million.
The agreement is contingent upon Thomas passing a physical exam.
Thomas, 38, batted .270 with 39 homers and 114 RBI last season for the Oakland Athletics. The Texas Rangers had also made a serious push to sign him.
Thomas, a two-time American League MVP with the Chicago White Sox, played for a base salary of $500,000 this season, plus $2.6 million in incentives, after coming back from an ankle injury. Oakland made a two-year offer to Thomas before the season ended.
A's assistant GM David Forst, the team's representative at the meetings, declined to comment on the Blue Jays' pursuit of Thomas.
Thomas would represent a significant power upgrade at the DH position for Toronto. Shea Hillenbrand, Frank Catalanotto, Eric Hinske, Gregg Zaun and Bengie Molina assumed the bulk of the at-bats at the position last year, and the Blue Jays finished tied for 12th among American League clubs with only 16 home runs out of the designated hitter spot.
Thomas finished last season with 487 career homers. Barring injury, he will become the 21st player to join baseball's 500 home run club early next season.
Jerry Crasnick covers Major League Baseball for ESPN Insider. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
3YR/30 Is what i meant....thanks for catching that :cool:
That's a lot to pay for an old DH. I would have gone after somebody else for that money.
And who is he.
....the sultan of swat......well maybe not that good but a damn good ball player just had his career jump started in Oakland
Looks like he got 2 years 18 mil.
That's a lot to pay for an old DH. I would have gone after somebody else for that money.
Not many people bat youngsters hit 39 homers and 114 RBI.
Not many people bat youngsters hit 39 homers and 114 RBI.
You're right. I think it was a fair contract for both teams. However I don't think 3 years 30 mil would have been wise.