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- The A’s, in desperate need of outfield help, have shown interest in 30 year-old 1B/OF Eric Thames, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN. Once one of the Blue Jays’ top prospects, Thames struggled at the big league level and found himself playing for the NC Dinos of the Korean Baseball Organization. Thames has since made a name for himself, clobbering a combined 124 home runs to go along with an absurd .348/.450/.720 slash line over the past three seasons.