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Re: Frank Thomas signs with A's
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Frank Thomas spent 16 seasons rewriting the Chicago White Sox's record books. He will now have a chance to write at least a few chapters for the A's. Oakland on Wednesday afternoon announced a one-year agreement with the 37-year-old slugger, hoping he can still put a Big Hurt on the rest of the American League. Cast adrift by the World Series champion White Sox, to whom he could offer little help during another injury-curtailed 2005 campaign, Thomas has found a believer in his recovery in Oakland general manager Billy Beane. Beane had spent most of this month monitoring Thomas' gradual return to baseball-related activities. The progress apparently convinced him this was a move worth making. Thomas becomes an older, more experienced update on Erubiel Durazo, whom the A's turned away after his own injury-limited tenure in Oakland. Durazo and Scott Hatteberg, who also departed as a free agent, split the majority of DH duties last season. Durazo also backed up at first base, and Thomas now becomes the reserve behind first baseman Dan Johnson. Various leg injuries have limited Thomas to a total of 108 games the last two seasons. A left-ankle stress fracture ended his 2004 season in July, and he didn't rejoin the White Sox until the end of last May. Two months after his return, he again was sidelined by pain in the ankle, days later diagnosed as another fracture. Thomas, a former tight end at Auburn University who often carries as much as 260 pounds on his 6-foot-5 frame, must constantly watch his weight, which can contribute to the stress on his legs. Despite adding to his totals only modestly since 2003, Thomas left the Windy City as the White Sox's all-time leader in several offensive categories, including homers (448), RBIs (1,465) and runs (1,327). Thomas has already cemented his role in Major League history: He currently is one of only 10 men with a .300 career batting average, 400 home runs, 1,000 RBIs, 1,000 runs and 1,000 walks. Eight of those are in the Hall of Fame. No. 9 is a guy who does his damage across The Bay.</div>http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article...e2005&fext=.jspP.S. KyleOrton18, please leave your nonsense out of this.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Frank Thomas spent 16 seasons rewriting the Chicago White Sox's record books. He will now have a chance to write at least a few chapters for the A's. Oakland on Wednesday afternoon announced a one-year agreement with the 37-year-old slugger, hoping he can still put a Big Hurt on the rest of the American League. Cast adrift by the World Series champion White Sox, to whom he could offer little help during another injury-curtailed 2005 campaign, Thomas has found a believer in his recovery in Oakland general manager Billy Beane. Beane had spent most of this month monitoring Thomas' gradual return to baseball-related activities. The progress apparently convinced him this was a move worth making. Thomas becomes an older, more experienced update on Erubiel Durazo, whom the A's turned away after his own injury-limited tenure in Oakland. Durazo and Scott Hatteberg, who also departed as a free agent, split the majority of DH duties last season. Durazo also backed up at first base, and Thomas now becomes the reserve behind first baseman Dan Johnson. Various leg injuries have limited Thomas to a total of 108 games the last two seasons. A left-ankle stress fracture ended his 2004 season in July, and he didn't rejoin the White Sox until the end of last May. Two months after his return, he again was sidelined by pain in the ankle, days later diagnosed as another fracture. Thomas, a former tight end at Auburn University who often carries as much as 260 pounds on his 6-foot-5 frame, must constantly watch his weight, which can contribute to the stress on his legs. Despite adding to his totals only modestly since 2003, Thomas left the Windy City as the White Sox's all-time leader in several offensive categories, including homers (448), RBIs (1,465) and runs (1,327). Thomas has already cemented his role in Major League history: He currently is one of only 10 men with a .300 career batting average, 400 home runs, 1,000 RBIs, 1,000 runs and 1,000 walks. Eight of those are in the Hall of Fame. No. 9 is a guy who does his damage across The Bay.</div>http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article...e2005&fext=.jspP.S. KyleOrton18, please leave your nonsense out of this.
