Southside hitmen Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Lawerence Holmes of the score said that he spoke to Kenny Williams and got the idea Frank might be with the team when they play Texas weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabroni Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddy Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 holy f*** that would be amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! the other timetable i heard was june 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Not gonna get my hopes up. But all I can think is, wow that would f***ing rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Let's hope they're not rushing him, though. Bring him up when he's good and ready. Or whenever his 20-game rehab stint is over. But if he is ready.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 That'd be so so awesome. This team just continues to put me in good moods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggliopipe Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I saw Frank play last night and he looked nowhere near ready to come up. He wasn't recognizing offspeed pitches and looked pretty bad in his 2 strikeouts and dribbler to 2nd base (also had a solid single to left). He was, however, very friendly in coming out after the game and autographing s***. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUGGERNAUT Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 (edited) This makes a lot of sense. You need him much so in AL games than NL ones. If that means bringing him up a week or two earlier then do it. He can help you against Tex, LAA, & Cle & then rest him the next 7 days in NL parks. I hope he can do it because Everett's hamstring problem seems to be nagging. http://minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/st...milb&pid=123245 It's weird seeing Thomas on a ml roster. It's nothing to shout about but nothing to worry on either. Edited May 22, 2005 by JUGGERNAUT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 That would be fine with me. I'll get to see him on the 30th in that case. And I'll get to cheer like a muthaf***a for Big Frank to welcome him back!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabroni Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I doubt this is true but does anyone have more info on Frank being back early? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 If his foot feels fine and his swing is decent, I say bring him asap. It doesn't mean we have to play him every day. He might as well start looking at some real pitching. We slowly ease him back into the lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabroni Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 (edited) If his foot feels fine and his swing is decent, I say bring him asap. It doesn't mean we have to play him every day. He might as well start looking at some real pitching. We slowly ease him back into the lineup. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, I want Frank back soon as much as anyone but the point is that he needs to be getting AB's everyday. If he can't run the bases well enough to do that with us, he may as well stay with Charlotte. If he can run the bases well enough to hit almost everyday, I agree -- bring him up. Edited May 23, 2005 by Jabroni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Lopez Ghost (old) Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I'm not so concerned about his hitting - how is he running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabroni Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I'm not so concerned about his hitting - how is he running? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Good question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggliopipe Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 QUOTE(Al Lopez's Ghost @ May 23, 2005 -> 02:22 PM) I'm not so concerned about his hitting - how is he running? very gingerly. but he didn't have to run hard the game i saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabroni Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I took this from the other Sox board... Bruce Levine on ESPN1000 reports that Frank told him 2 weeks ago that he's moving back to Chicago fulltime, getting married, and will live in Chicago year-round. He also "won't move anywhere else because he doesn't want to be a part-time dad". Bruce says highly unlikely Frank will accept a trade. Also points out that the Sox could use a bigtime hitter and that Frank is still one. When asked about his status with the Sox after this year, he also says that given his relationship with JR, his likely performance, and his tenure with the team, that he wouldn't be surprised to see him stick around. No mention of the "conventional wisdom" among the print mediots that KW is determined to get rid of Frank. As he said about DeLuca in regards to Frank being willing to be traded West "He's probably working with old information". IMO, the same is probably true regarding KW's feelings on Frank. By all accounts, he's a pretty good teammate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 He needs to retire here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ May 23, 2005 -> 10:53 AM) He needs to retire here. Agreed...love the Frank. Hope to see him back in uniform, helping the Sox win...more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Is anyone else worried about Frank coming up. I just hope this doesn't ruin the team chemistry. I doubt it will but I also hope he doesn't get into a terrible funk and bring this team down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 QUOTE(WilliamTell @ May 23, 2005 -> 11:17 AM) Is anyone else worried about Frank coming up. I just hope this doesn't ruin the team chemistry. I doubt it will but I also hope he doesn't get into a terrible funk and bring this team down. He's not going to bring the team down...Ozzie won't allow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabroni Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Is anyone else worried about Frank coming up. I just hope this doesn't ruin the team chemistry. I doubt it will but I also hope he doesn't get into a terrible funk and bring this team down. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm worried more about team OBP right now than team chemistry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Team chemistry is good when a team is winning, and it's bad when it's not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddisonStSox Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 QUOTE(WilliamTell @ May 23, 2005 -> 10:17 AM) Is anyone else worried about Frank coming up. I just hope this doesn't ruin the team chemistry. I doubt it will but I also hope he doesn't get into a terrible funk and bring this team down. Everyone needs to put this line of thinking to rest. Frank is one of the most prolific OBP guys in the history of the game; in no way, shape, or form should we question his return to the lineup. It's rather easy: Frank starts at DH. Done. It's Frank Freakin Thomas we are talking about. I'm blown away with this questioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ May 23, 2005 -> 10:31 AM) Everyone needs to put this line of thinking to rest. Frank is one of the most prolific OBP guys in the history of the game; in no way, shape, or form should we question his return to the lineup. It's rather easy: Frank starts at DH. Done. It's Frank Freakin Thomas we are talking about. I'm blown away with this questioning. We will find this out shortly after he comes back. Is he going to be the "my stats first only guy." If a situation calls for him to hit to the right side to move a runner along will he do it? Or will he try to pull it to get the RBI or increase his ave. This has been the complaints about him, mags and c. lee in the past. Only worrying about their own stats. Mags and C.Lee are gone becuase of it let's see how Frank responds. Me, I hope he comes back and stays until he retires, but if he doesn't do what Ozzie asks he may be gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 QUOTE(ptatc @ May 23, 2005 -> 11:40 AM) We will find this out shortly after he comes back. Is he going to be the "my stats first only guy." If a situation calls for him to hit to the right side to move a runner along will he do it? Or will he try to pull it to get the RBI or increase his ave. This has been the complaints about him, mags and c. lee in the past. Only worrying about their own stats. Mags and C.Lee are gone becuase of it let's see how Frank responds. Me, I hope he comes back and stays until he retires, but if he doesn't do what Ozzie asks he may be gone. Yeah that's what I'm thinking. What's more interesting to me is the battle between Dye and Everett to stay in the lineup. Dye isn't going down with out a fight, he's starting to heat up and can play better defense. If Thomas came back today, I'd say Everett would be on the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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