My Internet is broken so this will be short as I’m doing this on my phone.
Anyway, Twitter is telling me that the Phillies have signed Jim Thome to a 1-year contract to presumably help at 1b until Howard gets back and then play a bench role after that.
Thome can certainly still swing the bat – but it’s curious that he would choose to come back to the NL, where there is no DH.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
Via AP on Fox
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November 04, 2011
Jim Thome took the stage at the City Club of Cleveland on Oct. 25, and spoke in generalities about staying in the game.
On Friday, he got a little more specific.
Despite being picked up by the Indians in August, reuniting the record-setting designated hitter with a team and city that adored him, Thome agreed to a one-year contract with the Phillies, according to a source familiar...
Via Fox Sports
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November 04, 2011
Jim Thome is returning to the Philadelphia Phillies, where he played from 2003 to 2005, according to MLB.com. The Phillies and Thome have agreed on a one-year contract, sources say.
Thome hit a combined .256 with 15 home runs, 50 RBI, a .361 on-base percentage and a .477 slugging percentage with the Twins and Indians in 2011. He has hit 604 homers in his career, which ranks eighth...
Via The Outside Corner
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November 04, 2011
The first free agent of the 2011 class has landed - Jim Thome, in Philadelphia. Todd Zolecki of MLB.com is reporting the one year deal. Terms haven't been disclosed, but it's expected to be just a one year pact. Thome made $3 million last year with the Twins and Indians.
The deal is questionable if the Phillies expect Thome to play every day while Ryan Howard is rehabbing...
Via The Phillies Blunt
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November 05, 2011
He’s back. James Howard Thome is yet again, a Philadelphia Phillie. The 41-year-old first baseman signed a one-year contract worth $1.25M, pending a physical which is scheduled for today (Saturday). Which means the deal could be officially announced as soon as this afternoon. With Ryan Howard’s possibility of starting the 2012 season on the DL, Thome seems to be a solid...
Via Big Mouths From The Couch
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November 04, 2011
Reportedly the Phillies will reunite with Jim Thome on a 1 yr deal, Thome 41, played with the Twins and Indians last season hitting 15 hr's combined. Thome who played with the Phillies from 2003-2005 hitting 96 hr's in that span he was traded to the White Sox in November of 2005 for Aaron Rowand to free up first base for Ryan Howard.
Via For The Record Sports
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November 04, 2011
Sources are reporting that the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a 1 year deal that would bring Jim Thome back to Philly, and reunite him once again with manager Charlie Manuel.
Via Fox Sports Ohio
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November 04, 2011
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Jim Thome took the stage at the City Club on Oct. 25, and spoke in generalities about continuing his career.
On Friday, he got a little more specific.
Despite being acquired by the Indians for the pennant race in August, reuniting the record-setting slugger with a team and city that adores him, Thome agreed Friday to sign a free-agent contract with the Philadelphia...
Via mlb.com
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November 05, 2011
Jim Thome is expected to be four things for the Phillies: a power bat off the bench, an occasional player at first base, a mentor to the team's hitters and a potential recruit for one free agent that the Phillies are pursuing.
Via SportingNews.com
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November 04, 2011
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Via Pro Sports Blogging
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November 05, 2011
Jim Thome is once again a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. It is not a surprising move, but it is an interesting one. Both parties sentimentally hoped to reunite during the 2011 season, but the Minnesota Twins traded Thome instead to the Cleveland Indians (his original team) in August. Thome has maintained a strong relationship with Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, who has been...
Via Larry Brown Sports
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November 05, 2011
Jim Thome may be 41 years old, but his career is not ending yet. The first baseman/DH has signed a one-year deal with the Phillies and will return to the city where he played three years earlier in his career. Thome’s deal is for $1.25 million and he’ll give the Phillies a left-handed power bat [...]
Via The Outside Corner
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November 06, 2011
We're a couple of days into free agency, and thusfar, only one real domino has fallen - Jim Thome to the Phillies, and that's not exactly a blockbuster signing. As the weeks go on, free agents will sign with new teams, players will be overpaid, and assets will be dealt. Here are ten players who I'd absolutely avoid if my team had a need at their position. I used Charlie...
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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November 04, 2011
The Phillies and Jim Thome have agreed to a one-year contract, reports MLB.com's Todd Zolecki.
Via Big League Stew
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November 05, 2011
Jim Thome returning to the Philadelphia Phillies made a lot of sense back in August. The benefits of a reunion for 2012 aren't as clear-cut, but the Phillies and Thome agreed to terms anyway Friday night. If the 41-year-old slugger passes a physical, he'll play for $1.25 million, reports Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly.
The Phillies also are said to be pursuing Michael Cuddyer...
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