I thought this tidbt was interesting:

 

The Sox are expected to receive permission from Major League Baseball to allow Thome to report with the pitchers and catchers for spring training. Thome is recovering from elbow and lower back injuries.

 

So we will get to see how Thome is doing in terms of recovery a lot sooner, which is great news.

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...tesox-headlines

 

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Edited December 20, 200520 yr by WinninUgly

I love it.. Thome willing to come in early to bust his ass to get back onto the field.. Thome could own the SouthSide by All-Star Break!

Could this guy be the greatest team player in the MLB?

team player.

Yes! I think he will make a great Pitcher, maybe as our 7th starter.

I really believe he is out to prove all the skeptics wrong and have a huge year. He has to be licking his chomps just by thinking about hitting bombs out of the Cell.

Yes!  I think he will make a great Pitcher, maybe as our 7th starter.

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Naa, He come out of the Pen... The only problem.. When ozzie needs a new sign just for him, cause if he does his jenks sign.. they both come out.

How about a big hand for Craig Landis...Thome's agent and also, Konerko's agent.

 

With Thome we get Konerko...with Konerko we get Thome. Ahhhh, I love agents.

How about a big hand for Craig Landis...Thome's agent and also, Konerko's agent.

 

With Thome we get Konerko...with Konerko we get Thome.  Ahhhh, I love agents.

 

And Jon Garlands agent...

 

I like the thoughts of Jim Thome reporting with pitchers and catchers. The sounds like a real team player to me. The thoughts of 35 plus homeruns from Thome sounds great to me!

Meh. Move isn't that big of a deal.

Meh. Move isn't that big of a deal.

:headshake

:headshake

 

The way I think of it is the earlier he's there, the more time he spends with Greg Walker. The more time he spends with Greg Walker, the worse off he is IMHO.

The way I think of it is the earlier he's there, the more time he spends with Greg Walker. The more time he spends with Greg Walker, the worse off he is IMHO.

Didn't think of it that way. I dunno, as long as he works on getting back in shape and getting down with the signs and what not, he should be fine.

The way I think of it is the earlier he's there, the more time he spends with Greg Walker. The more time he spends with Greg Walker, the worse off he is IMHO.

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I love how you actually used logic to prove your point.

Didn't think of it that way. I dunno, as long as he works on getting back in shape and getting down with the signs and what not, he should be fine.

 

Hopefully he does just show up to continue his rehab stint.

The way I think of it is the earlier he's there, the more time he spends with Greg Walker. The more time he spends with Greg Walker, the worse off he is IMHO.

 

 

Walker's not going to touch Thome's swing. No hitting coach is going to tell a future hall of famer how to swing the bat. He'll try to assist him. That's all.

This is nothing but good news, why even try to put a negative spin on it?

This is nothing but good news, why even try to put a negative spin on it?

because the sox never win anything, we have a right to be pessimistic

Not all hitters get a chance to do this, so Thome is going to be able to knock some of the rust off before the regular season and come out cranking from Day One.

Walker's not going to touch Thome's swing. No hitting coach is going to tell a future hall of famer how to swing the bat. He'll try to assist him. That's all.

 

Walker has touched everyone's swing so they become dead pull-hitters. I think that's a major reason why A-Row's production went down last year.

Rowand used to go early too, hats off to Kenny to getting just as good a team player while improving the team

Walker has touched everyone's swing so they become dead pull-hitters. I think that's a major reason why A-Row's production went down last year.

 

Uh, Walker was the hitting coach in '04 as well. I think '04 was more of an abberation for A-Row. I doubt his decline offensively had much to do with Walker.

Uh, Walker was the hitting coach in '04 as well.  I think '04 was more of an abberation for A-Row.  I doubt his decline offensively had much to do with Walker.

 

In '04 Walker wasn't trying to get guys to just pull the ball. Last year he was which is a main reason why most of our guys couldn't hit a slider low and away if you gave them a 50 foot bat. He also tried to get Arow to hit for more power which backfired.

In '04 Walker wasn't trying to get guys to just pull the ball. Last year he was which is a main reason why most of our guys couldn't hit a slider low and away if you gave them a 50 foot bat. He also tried to get Arow to hit for more power which backfired.

 

And you know exactly what he did how?