Good question. As far as I can tell (with manual spot checking, since I'm not sure where specific game logs are), he seems to DH in at least some games the day after he pitches.
It's never okay to suggest something like that, regardless of how big an ******* the guy appears to be. Just add him to you ignore list like everyone else does.
I think Thomas is also a free agent in 2018, so they're basically trading 2 years of Kyrie for one of Thomas. That's probably the reason for the difference.
I'm not sure that cost us a challenge. Usually Gibby just indicates a challenge, doesn't talk to the ump first who then signals it. It might have been an ump challenge, not a manager one.
You probably wouldn't need to rest him before his start if he's DHing. I could definitely see him not hitting for at least the day after his start though. Really hard to say. He could be the first real legit test case in a very long time.
He'll be fairly cheap for his initial contract. A rebuilding team should be able to realistically do so, especially if it's an AL team with a DH. Or a crazy team like Seattle, who would probably put in in CF.
Hard to say. He seems to have been pretty clear that signing will be contingent on being allowed to do both. Given that basically everyone will probably offer the max to talk to him, he can choose a team that will guarantee him that.