Frank Thomas hit his 23rd HR of the year today. Despite all the talk I heard of his demise over the last few years, Thomas still is an offensive force. His OPS is .970; any team would take that from first base or DH. He's 1 HR away from 400 now, which would match his twin, Jeff Bagwell (born on the exact same day). And just think, over the winter any team could have had him cheap.

Thomas and Griffey make for interesting Hall of Fame discussions. They pushed a lot of greatness into the early parts of their careers, and may hang around long enough, despite injuries, to reach HOF milestones. It will be an interesting vote when they retire. How much does the first half of your career count?