Red Sox acquire Twins left-hander:

[LastKnight]

Minnesota traded left-hander Brad Thomas to Boston on Wednesday for a player or cash.

Manager Terry Francona said Thomas has an elbow injury, and that a doctor will examine him in Boston on Friday. Thomas, 26, is expected to report to Triple-A Pawtucket and go on the disabled list.

"The risk versus reward is off the charts," Francona said. "The risk the organization is taking to get him is so minimal, and this is a lefty we saw in spring training that we had him averaging 93 (mph), so it's a chance to get a look at a nice lefty."

Thomas, an Australian, opened this season with the Twins and was 0-0 with a 16.87 ERA in three relief appearances before being designated for assignment April 13.

He was 0-3 with a 9.89 ERA in 11 major league appearances for Minnesota in 2001 and '03-04. He is 53-51 with a 3.87 ERA in 169 career minor league outings, all but 14 as a starter. He struck out 694 and walked 276 in 891 1/3 minor league innings.

[Velcro]

any idea who the player was?

[LastKnight]

I laughed when I read it................because it says a player or cash.......don't they know.......or care?

[Velcro]

probably don't care... this seems like one of those stories that belongs buried in the "and in other news" section at the bottom of the last page of the sports section.

[LastKnight]

Since there are so many masochists.....I mean Sox fans on this board I thought I would post it.

[Velcro]

We're sadists too, when it comes to beating on the yankees

[KnightsRule]

Since there are so many masochists.....I mean Sox fans on this board I thought I would post it.

Funny guy >

[smazza]

bosox are gearing up for their may run

[Velcro]

it'll turn into october and you'll still be saying, yeah they can do it in april, may, june, july, august, sept, and october, but can they do it in nov and december and january

The yanks won't even make it to october this year.

[___ Eats It]

Thomas, an Australian, opened this season with the Twins and was 0-0 with a 16.87 ERA in three relief appearances before being designated for assignment April 13.

He was 0-3 with a 9.89 ERA in 11 major league appearances for Minnesota in 2001 and '03-04. He is 53-51 with a 3.87 ERA in 169 career minor league outings, all but 14 as a starter. He struck out 694 and walked 276 in 891 1/3 minor league innings.

With those numbers, he'd fit right in on the Yankees staff this year  ;D