On Frank Thomas's 58th birthday, let's take a look back at his tenure with the Toronto Blue Jays and his other Canadian connections.
A look back at Frank Thomas’s tenure with the Toronto Blue Jays on his birthday
The Ernie Whitt appreciation post
This is my appreciation post for longtime Toronto Blue Jays catcher and current Canadian Senior National Team manager Ernie Whitt.
But What Do I Know? . . . J.A. Happ, Michael Saunders, Larry Parrish
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: Left-handers David Price and J.A. Happ have both made 21 starts since last season’s trade deadline, so let’s compare their statistics: Price: 136-2/3 innings pitched, 16-2 won/loss record, 3.69 ERA, 2.2 WAR. His salary for 2016 is $30 million. Happ: 128 innings pitched, 13-4 won/loss... Continue Reading →
Cooperstowners in Canada: Frank Thomas
The consensus among Blue Jays fans is that Frank Thomas's tenure in Toronto was a disaster. The Big Hurt was 38 years old when he inked a two-year, $18.12-million deal with the Blue Jays on November 18, 2006. It's a contract that many Jays supporters rank as one of the worst in franchise history. But... Continue Reading →