Frank Thomas did it. You know, when the White Sox gave up on him, it never looked he’d get to 500. The he resurrected his career in Oakland last year and then the Jays picked him this year. He’s still only .242 but he belted his 13th homeruns to give him 500 in his career. And then in an odd twist, Thomas was ejected from the game in the ninth inning after arguing a strike call. You don’t see that happen every day.
The Jays are now in second place but the division is turning into a route because the Red Sox are the only team with a record above .500. The Jays are right there at .500 but that’s only good for a 9 1/2 game deficit. And this is with the Red Sox getting swept by the Mariners.
Alex Rios belted his seventeenth homerun in the opener of the Jays series with the Twins and he’s still leading the team in everything. And Roy Halladay has now won five in a row. His latest in the Twins series came despite the fact that he gave up five runs.
Next up for the Jays is three against the currently hot Mariners. Dustin McGowan gets the start in the opener tomorrow and he’ll take on Jarod Washburn. A series win means the Jays have a winning record on Monday.
