QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Mar 31, 2006 -> 10:44 AM)
Eh, I doubt Thome would be the likely target of such retaliation. The fact that he's such a well-liked guy throughout the league, coupled with the facts that he was almost traded back to the Indians and that he played for them for so long, just seem to make him almost immune. Would anyone really want to hit Jim Thome. The guy's a saint. I'm sure they'd go after someone like Konerko, or even AJ.
Good points, we'll see.
I don't expect it in this opening series, but late season, look for them to plunk whoever is carrying our offense at the time, like Haffner was doing for them....especially if the race is tight.