We had a feeling. And why not? Cleveland is a town that appreciates nostalgia as much as anywhere in this country right now. Jim Thome is as big of a folk hero as the modern day has seen. The Indians brought back Kenny Lofton to finish his career in an Indians uniform and now Thome will follow suit. As a baseball fan–especially if you grew up in the 90′s–you have to like this move.
Remember when Jacobs Field had the big ‘Office Max’ yellow lettering sign on the right field wall when Thome was posting home run season totals of 49 and 52? You don’t see that type of power anymore and Thome provided it in Cleveland after Albert Belle and Manny Ramirez had long left for greener pastures, literally.
And Thome’s situation in leaving Cleveland was different. Albeit, it was his choice; but you get the feeling that he never wanted to leave in the first place. All the talk around that time was that he was coming back to Cleveland and that the organizat...
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