Blue Jays deal Thigpen to A's

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Blue Jays deal C Thigpen to Athletics

Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics acquired catcher Curtis Thigpen from the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later or cash considerations on Friday.

In addition, Oakland signed catcher Eric Munson to a minor league contract.

Thigpen was batting .148 in 14 games for Toronto this Spring as a non-roster invitee. He was outrighted off the Jays' 40-man roster on February 6. The 25- year-old had two separate stints with the big league club last season, going 3-for-17 (.176) in 10 games.

Munson spent the 2008 season with Nashville of the Pacific Coast League as part of the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

disappointment is the work here and makes room for Michael Barrett

[NYgiantsfan5689]

I still remember when Thigpen screamed at me during a Chief's game when I asked if I could have his cracked bat

[Halladay_is_God]

what happened there?

[NYgiantsfan5689]

just what it sounds like. he cracked his bat in his previous at-bat, and i know sometimes players give away their broken bats, especially at minor league games. so i went over to ask him, and like an idiot i asked him when he came out to the on-deck circle for his next at-bat. he was like "NO I ALREADY GAVE IT AWAY, GO AWAY"

i deserved it, it was a stupid time to ask him for his bat. looking back on it, it's hilarious

[Halladay_is_God]

that is funny

[Halladay_is_God]

some more news, this time GOOD news

globeandmail.com: Globe on Baseball - MacLeod: Jays No Longer Getting Thiggy With It

"also announced today that Mike Maroth, who signed a minor league deal with Toronto in December, has been released along with pitcher Rick Bauer.

And Matt Clement, who was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays a couple of days ago, has agreed to report to Toronto's Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas. "