Beating a dead horse

Look, if the Knicks can wise up and fire Isiah, the Jays have to wake up at some point and fire Ricciardi, right?

Today, the Blue Jays released Frank Thomas, the 39-year old slugger with diminishing returns they’d signed before last season to fill the hole in their offense.

The slugger, at the time 37-years old, they signed for $10 million a year, instead of locking up, say, a pitcher.

The slugger, viewed as a locker-room cancer in his final days in Chicago. The slugger, who eventually sulked and complained to the media when he was benched for a game in Toronto.

The slugger, who suggested his playing time was being slashed so the Blue Jays wouldn’t be on the hook for another year of his $10 million contract.

The slugger, with a .167 batting average so far this season.

Good riddance to you , Frank Thomas. And here’s hoping someone at the top of the Blue Jays’ ladder is keeping a running tab of the mistakes they’re letting Ricciardi make.