July 07, 2006
That Hurts
Frank Thomas won the game for the Athletics in the bottom of the ninth with a two run homer:
It was Thomas' fourth career walk-off homer, his first since August, 16, 2003 against the Angels, and his 19th homer of the season.
"There's no better feeling in the game,'' said Thomas, who made good on the green light to hit a 3-0 fastball from Angels hard-throwing reliever Scot Shields out of the park in no-doubt-about-it fashion. "It was a good thing, because I was having a bad night. He threw me three good pitches and I didn't bite. He threw one straight across (the plate) and in that situation, I took a chance."
Thomas came to the plate in the ninth following Nick Swisher's one-out walk, having gone 0-for-3 with a walk for the night. Even third-base coach Ron Washington was giving Thomas a little ribbing.
Thomas' batting average remains low, but his average hit is better than a double. At 38, he's not the total offensive package anymore, but he still gets on base at a good clip, and when he does reach base safely on a hit, it's usually going a long way.
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Anyone who can hit at a .900 OPS clip is still a very good hitter in my book.
Seems consistent with last year. If he can stay off the DL, good things seem in store for the A's.