Two things for you PeavyTime.
1. Thome is a freaking DH. Quit talking about "Getting back to good defense" when we are talking about a DH.
2. Who cares if he strikes out a lot? I remember somebody did some research and showed that OPS has a greater correlation to runs scored than batting average. OPS is the best measure of offensive production. Thome had the highest OPS on the team.