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Yankees don't want Big Hurt

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Frank Thomas was released on Sunday by the Blue Jays, but the Yankees won't be a player for the future Hall of Famer, who ranks 18th on the all-time home run list with 516. "We've never even talked about it," Hank Steinbrenner said. "Do I think he can still do something? Yeah. But we've got so many guys at DH/first base."

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April 22, 2008  07:50 AM ET

everybody's reluctant to sign a well-known cancer

April 22, 2008  08:16 AM ET

Old, broken-down, overpaid, and well on the downside of a once-great career?

Sounds like a perfect fit for the New York Yankees!!

What is wrong with this Steinbrenner Jr.?

April 22, 2008  08:26 AM ET

well now that we know the yankees aren interested i can fianlly relax. shut up hank no one cares

April 22, 2008  08:30 AM ET

everybody's reluctant to sign a well-known cancer
goCanada! | 04/22/08, 07:50 AM

Scott Rolen got a job

April 22, 2008  08:35 AM ET

Yankee's need sombody after the mighty O's from Baltimore took 2 of 3
from these overpaid Yanks!!!!

April 22, 2008  08:52 AM ET

Hank must have consulted with Cashman before he opened his mouth this time.

April 22, 2008  08:57 AM ET

from these overpaid Yanks!!!! EYES NO IT ALL

Thats what The old Hurt would be if they were insane enough to have 3 1b men and 6 or 7 over 33 year old players

April 22, 2008  08:59 AM ET

O.K. Tiger fans, who would be more productive in '08, Thomas or Sheffield?

April 22, 2008  09:10 AM ET

Sheffield can still hit, but they are all foul balls at the third base coach. Thomas just looks puzzled up their...

April 22, 2008  09:12 AM ET

I agree about Sheffield. He's too old and too injury prone at this point to be a productive hitter. Unfortunately, the Tigers are on the hook for 13m again next year for him.

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April 22, 2008  09:20 AM ET

We are hurting enough right now without adding him...

April 22, 2008  09:38 AM ET

Yawn- great story.

if he can throw 90+, maybe we can put him into the rotation

April 22, 2008  09:40 AM ET

Declining power hitter who's owed 10 million this season? What more do the Yankees want?

April 22, 2008  09:48 AM ET

Another waste of space for the T&R section....

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April 22, 2008  10:29 AM ET

can't wait for the "Pirates don't want Big Hurt" story.

April 22, 2008  11:09 AM ET

Hurt, your options are starting to look like either the St. Paul Saints or the Long Island Ducks.

April 22, 2008  11:10 AM ET

The Toledo Mud Hens are looking for a power hitter after missing out on A-Rod

 
April 22, 2008  11:18 AM ET

why are you all saying Frank is "broken down?" yes he's gotten off to a slump but in the last two years, he has 65 homers and 209 RBIs. he's hit that many homers in 997 ABs which is good for a homer every 15.33 ABs, which is pretty much right at (actually slightly better than) his career average.

also, April is Frank's slow month. he has his lowest split AVG (.283), OBP (.407), SLG (.513), and OPS (.920). so basically, Frank is a "slow" starter. the Big Hurt also started slow in April and May last year and he finished up pretty well. this was a dumb, panicky move by the Blue Jays.

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