Frank Thomas became the 21st MLB player to hit 500 home runs, and Craig Biggio notched his 3000th hit (the 27th player to do so) last night, marking the first time in history that two very good players on teams no one particularly cared about reached important milestones on the night of a more entertaining NBA draft.
Thomas launched his 500th homer (13th this season) in the first inning, a three-run shot that gave the Blue Jays a 4-0 lead. But the Blue Jays squandered the lead, and Thomas was ejected in the ninth inning for arguing balls and strikes, and the Twins went on to win 8-5.
Biggio, meanwhile, collected five hits last night in the Astros' 11-inning win over the Rockies. He tried to stretch #3000, a single to right, into a double but was thrown out at second. But the Astros stopped the game for a little celebration, anyway, and it was all touching and crap. Then Carlos Lee hit a walk-off grand slam in the 11th with the 'Stros trailing, and everyone lived happily ever after.
Now, of course, baseball fans can argue: do Thomas and Biggio belong in the Hall of Fame? And the correct response, of course, is omigod, can you believe the Spice Girls are having a reunion?
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The first thing I thought when I saw the 3000th hit was, "Please God let the camer focus on his wife…Damn she is hot!" MILF MILF MILF MILF!!!!
What, is Friday now 12-year old boy day?
Everybody knows the Leaf rookie is the only Frank Thomas card worth a damn.
But the Astros stopped the game for a little celebration, anyway, and it was all touching and crap.
I think they were just hoping that Biggio would retire on the spot… whoops.
I saw that Thomas card in my local card shop when I was twelve… and I say now what I said then.
"What the hell is he doing to that other player?"
…two very good players on teams no one particularly cared about reached important milestones on the night of a more entertaining NBA draft.
The most entertaining part of the NBA draft was trying to figure out who Joakim Noah resembled most: Sideshow Bob, Carrot Top or a totally cracked-out Jack White.
I think Biggio is a Hall of Famer… only if at the Hall of Fame Ceremony, Nolan Ryan beans him with a 96 MPH heater to the noggin'
Spice Girls? Didn't Posh have them implanted into her chest?
Frank Thomas getting ejected the same game he hit #500 is the coolest thing ever. It's like he said, "You know what, I did what I had to and I'm ready to break out the Mickey's and call up Minnesota's 10 best hookers."
Punch. That's Frank Thomas tagging out a runner from the Greenstros.
Joakim was actually pretty hilarious. Boy nobody puts the FORMER in Former Miss Denmark (or wherever) like is mom.
As a Gator, I apologize for Mr. Noah's attire last night. I haven't been this ashamed of my alma mater since we foisted Rex Grossman upon an unsuspecting NFL.
Speaking of the NBA draft – just want to give my kudos to local hero Jason Smith for going 20th in the draft to Miami then getting traded to Philly with the next pick. I've seen this guy play for a couple of years and seen him around town and he's a 7 foot tall beast man.
Do the Rams proud, boy!
Hugh… I'm sorry for the Gators too, and the rest of the folks subjected to Joakim… Good Lord… I think I've dressed better than that on accident. Do they have clothing stores and barbers in Chicago?
Holy crap…FT is in trouble now……looks like he has put on about 100 lbs since his rookie year….has to be using 'roids…….or he just likes his pizza and beer(s) after the game!
Frank Thomas getting ejected during the 500 game is still not as messed up as Steve Tasker (Steve Tasker?!?!?!) getting ejected from his final game in the NFL…
Why is it whenever I saw Joakim on camera I kept expecting him to start juggling or make balloon animals?
Thomas is such a fat ass. He's like an upgrade of Dave Parker without the coke. He was great for the first part of his career then became a fat slob.
If Ted Williams was a black right-handed hitter who became a lardass midcareer, he would be Frank Thomas.
Biggio is on the all underrated team or was before the 3,000th hit.
Frank Thomas is the greatest baseball player of all time…
FOR ME TO POOP ON!
I met Craig Biggio once while taking a flight from Denver to Houston. He seemed like a really nice guy until I plunked him in the face with my half-full Coke bottle and told him to take his base. Tank Johnson was there. Ask him. He'll confirm.
I have that old ass frank thomas card. its worth like 50 cents