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Originally Posted by espn.go.com TORONTO -- Frank Thomas and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized an $18.12 million, two-year contract Friday.
The Blue Jays reached a tentative deal with the 38-year-old designated hitter Wednesday night and spent Thursday working on drafting an agreement.
Thomas gets a $9.12 million signing bonus that is payable January, a $1 million salary next year and $8 million in 2008. The deal includes a $10 million vesting option for 2009 that would become guaranteed if Thomas has 1,000 plate appearances in the next two seasons or 525 plate appearances in 2008.
Thomas led the Oakland Athletics with 39 homers and 114 RBI this year, batting .270. In 17 big league seasons, he has hit .305 with 487 homers and 1,579 RBI. |
Very good pick-up for the Blue Jays as he should help the team very much as long as he can stay healthy, him not playing in the field always helps to conserve his health, but injuries are not a suprise to Thomas. I see him having another good years, not numbers like last year, but pretty well, I'm saying low 30's in Home Runs and about 87 RBI this year, not great, but good...Paid a bit too much for his contract, if it was someone like Yanks or somewhere then yes, but the Blue Jays need a power hitter for DH, and 2 years 18 mil. is a nice contract...Thoughts?