Jim Thome to the Twins?

gonzalez supposably isnt even available at the moment so what does that mean?(signing thome if they dont land agon)

It would be interesting to hear Hawk talk about the Twins playing smallball when they out-homer the Sox by 50 next season.

gonzalez supposably isnt even available at the moment so what does that mean?(signing thome if they dont land agon)

Whether the club can get Gonzalez or not is another question, but the Sox have interest in Adrian. But if they aren't able to land Adrian for there DH, I expect Thome to come back in a reduced role. He would still be the primary starter, but I expect him to get less at-bats with Jones and some others stepping in.

Ugh.

 

Ozzie, I hope you're happy when Jim Thome kills us next year.

Ugh.

 

Ozzie, I hope you're happy when Jim Thome kills us next year.

 

I look forward to seeing Thome swing and miss at every high fastball that is thrown to him by Thornton

Edited January 22, 201016 yr by fathom

Whether the club can get Gonzalez or not is another question, but the Sox have interest in Adrian. But if they aren't able to land Adrian for there DH, I expect Thome to come back in a reduced role. He would still be the primary starter, but I expect him to get less at-bats with Jones and some others stepping in.

I doubt anyone would have a problem with that.

I look forward to seeing Thome swing and miss at every high fastball that is thrown at him by Thornton

 

This.

 

Thome is a great guy and can hit homers, but I got frustrated watching him at times.

I look forward to seeing Thome swing and miss at every high fastball that is thrown at him by Thornton

 

Is that before or after he hits the GW 3-run HR?

Is that before or after he hits the GW 3-run HR?

 

You know Ozzie would intentionally walk him to get to Cuddyer....or he'll just pitch to Morneau/Mauer with an open base in front of him.

Is that before or after he hits the GW 3-run HR?

I would hope we'd stop pitching to him if he had already hit a GW 3-run HR earlier in the game.

I look forward to seeing Thome swing and miss at every high fastball that is thrown to him by Thornton

 

He gawwn!!

This would be the best thing ever! First the Sox wouldn't get him, thank god. Then, he would waste a roster spot for the Twins considering they have Kubel. Then, when he does play, he will only be a detriment to the team!! Make it happen baby!

This would be the best thing ever! First the Sox wouldn't get him, thank god. Then, he would waste a roster spot for the Twins considering they have Kubel. Then, when he does play, he will only be a detriment to the team!! Make it happen baby!

 

Yeah, you're right. Rotating Jones and Kotsay is a much better idea.

This would be the best thing ever! First the Sox wouldn't get him, thank god. Then, he would waste a roster spot for the Twins considering they have Kubel. Then, when he does play, he will only be a detriment to the team!! Make it happen baby!

 

Becuase Mark Kotsay is, like, so much better!

on the bright side, at least he'll get a classier response on a return to Chicago than he did to Cleveland.

The way its looking, payroll and roster spot wise, Jones and Kotsay are the DH. The only way I see us getting another hitter is through a trade that involves Jenks, and we can slide Putz/Thorton into closer.

This would be the best thing ever! First the Sox wouldn't get him, thank god. Then, he would waste a roster spot for the Twins considering they have Kubel. Then, when he does play, he will only be a detriment to the team!! Make it happen baby!

I dont think Jim could ever be classified as a detriment to a team. ever.

The way its looking, payroll and roster spot wise, Jones and Kotsay are the DH. The only way I see us getting another hitter is through a trade that involves Jenks, and we can slide Putz/Thorton into closer.

 

Yeah no

I'm grasping for straws, but I hope this is an effort by Thome's agent to get the Sox to panic to get him signed.

Becuase Mark Kotsay is, like, so much better!

 

Kotsay @ 34>>>>>>>>>Thome @ 39/40 and its not even close in my opinion

on the bright side, at least he'll get a classier response on a return to Chicago than he did to Cleveland.

Let's retire his number a la Harold ...

This deal makes very little sense. I severly doubt the twins would like to stick Jason "doughboy" Kubel in left field most of the year so Thome can DH. Delmon Young is their LF and Kubel is a well above average DH already. If Thome does go there I could see him only as a bench player, but it sill makes very little sense.

Kotsay @ 34>>>>>>>>>Thome @ 39/40 and its not even close in my opinion

Wait, seriously? Simple logic shows this as absurd. There's nothing that Kotsay brings on the offensive end that Thome can't do better. Much better.

Kotsay @ 34>>>>>>>>>Thome @ 39/40 and its not even close in my opinion

Are you drunk or just stupid? Even in his best year since 2004, Kotsay wasn't even close to the production that Thome gave us last year. The amount of crap Thome gets from Sox fans is downright embarrassing, and people who say that Kotsay is as good as (or better than) Thome should be embarrassed about their lack of basic baseball knowledge.

Kotsay @ 34>>>>>>>>>Thome @ 39/40 and its not even close in my opinion

If beard quality is your determining factor, yes. Or possibly speed. In every other way, this is a bizarre statement not founded in any sort of fact.