Comments on: Frank Thomas, Big 2008 Sleeper?

By: Eric Karabell Fantasy Baseball Expert

Eric Karabell Fantasy Baseball Expert — Sat, 03 May 2008 18:38:16 +0000

[...] his Speak & Spell. Frank Thomas was on his list. The same Frank Thomas who Karabell pegged as a big sleeper. Dude, I’m telling you, you can’t make this shizz up. It’s like Karabell is not a [...]

By: Jimmy Rollins on DL, Arod Injured

Jimmy Rollins on DL, Arod Injured — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:35:30 +0000

[...] pointed out how Karabell was a part-mental patient, part-Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer when he called Frank Thomas a big 2008 sleeper. Yeah, it didn’t make any sense in March and still doesn’t, but whatever he’s [...]

By: Who We Are

Who We Are — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:10:00 +0000

Oofa!

By: Jay a.k.a. 'Dat'

Jay a.k.a. 'Dat' — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:08:00 +0000

Wait, you mean Frank the "Big Hurt" Thomas is still playing? Well, he's playing "big hurt" if you ask me!

Jay
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By: rudygamble

rudygamble — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:57:00 +0000

i’m still knee deep in my 2008 player rater but based on the projections i’ve seen for frank thomas, i’d pass on him too.

low upside, high injury risk, low average, and no position flexibility.

i think you go for the best available cornerman or OF in this spot assuming you play in a league where ortiz and hafner get 1B. i think thome is good enough but wouldn’t pick him in the first 150 players.

By: Who We Are

Who We Are — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:32:00 +0000

My math was off or I made a typo on the average, but obviously we are close to agreeing on the projections.

2 less fly balls, is still less. Power is obviously declining if he hit 13 fewer home runs.

IMO, does a disservice to your team to fill your utility spot with a guy with the upside of Thomas. Kotchman is young and has upside; I'd rather take that gamble at the end of a draft. Personally, I like to be done with offense by the end of a draft and grab high upside middlemen.

By: Ben Westrup

Ben Westrup — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:04:00 +0000

Frank Thomas’s average since 2001 is .260.
I don’t know if I’d take Kotchman over him though. I like Kotchman and I think he’s a good hitter, but Thomas has a much better shot of hitting 25 homeruns than Kotchman does of hitting 20. Other guys like Votto would probably be gone by the late rounds.
As far as Thomas not hitting as many fly balls any more, he hit 221 in 2007, two less than he hit in 2006 when he hit 39 homeruns. I don’t think he’ll hit 30 homeruns again, but I think the numbers you predicted are definitely possible.
I’d definitely take a guy who’ll hit .260/22/80 in the last couple of rounds of a 12 team draft, especially if I think he could provided a bit better average and pop.

By: Who We Are

Who We Are — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:19:00 +0000

I wouldn’t trust the Rays to do right by anyone.

By: Herb Urban

Herb Urban — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:08:00 +0000

Who is this Frank Thomas? Is he one of those moneyball guys in the A’s farm system? Is he a better sleeper than Dick Allen?

Maybe Karabell is playing fantasy slow pitch softball this year and posted his article to the wrong site.

Speaking of guys under 60, will TB ever get Johnny Gomes 500 AB in a season? I’ve been looking for him to provide a cheap 35 HR season for a couple years now.