Aug 21 Sacramento
SEARCH SacUnion.com
Email This Article
:
A’s Take Thomas, Pass on Bonds, Seeing Success
Bonds never in the picture
Glenn Dickey, Sacramento Union Columnist
Published: May 15, 2008 11:45
You have been sent this message from SacUnion.com on behalf of your friend. A’s Take Thomas, Pass on Bonds, Seeing Success by ddonofrio To read the article click here: http://www.sacunion.com/pages/sports/articles/9728/
Recipient/s:
(Multiple emails may be sent, separate them with a comma)
Your Message:
Excerpt: {magazine_leadin}The Oakland A’s picked up troubled slugger Frank Thomas. But Barry Bonds? He was never in the picture. That’s what A’s general manager Billy Beane said when we talked. “We decided last fall that we wanted to put together a team that could be competitive for several years, and we aren’t going to do anything that would upset that plan,” Beane said. Specifically, that means not suddenly plugging in a veteran player and forcing a young player to sit. Thomas, who was released by Toronto, will be 40 soon, but…
Your Name:
Your Email