JIM THOME RUMORS & GOSSIP
MLB Rumors: Jim Thome still hoping to return to baseball
Jim Thome couldn't find work this offseason. He couldn't find work through the first month of the season. He's been relegated to working out on his own to stay in game-shape. Yet, with all the hurdles ahead of him, Thome still hopes to play later this season.
Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer says Thome has spoke to Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, but...
Twins rumors: Mutual interest between Jim Thome, Minnesota
It was reported last week that the Minnesota Twins
previously had some level of interest in reuniting with designated hitter Jim
Thome. Darren Wolfson of ESPN 1500 is now reporting that there is mutual
interest between Thome and the Twins, though not all team officials are on
board.
Thome update: Gardy wants. Told there's mutual interest, although not all MN officials...
Twins rumors: Minnesota interested in Jim Thome?
The Minnesota Twins expressed interest in free agent
designated hitter Jim Thome earlier this offseason, and discussions could pick
up where they left off later in the spring, according to La Velle E. Neal III
of The Star Tribune.
Neal notes that the Twins had conversations with Thome and
his camp about a month ago. There hasn’t been recent contact, but Minnesota
could...
Jim Thome Selling Precious Illinois House For $3.5 Million
And why doesn’t Jim Thome’s Hinsdale, Illinois house have deer mounts in every room? The guy is trying to sell this massive house for $3,500,000 and doesn’t have a single dead animal in the house. All mystique associated with Jim Bunyan has been ruined. And what’s up with all the tulips?
We figured Thome had goats keeping his yard trimmed.
According to his Realtor:
This...
Jim Thome would like to play in 2013, manage at some point
The Slugger is not done. “I’m not retired” is what Jim Thome told CSNPhilly recently. Whether there is a market for the 42-year-old remains to be seen.
“If someone wants me to play, I’d consider it for sure. I feel good. If I didn’t feel good, I wouldn’t even consider it. But I feel good. I’d like to play.”
Last season Thome hit .252/.344/.442 with eight homers...
Baltimore Orioles look to Joe Blanton for help
The Orioles need to make a move. With the deadline fast approaching, and the Baltimore Oriole’s playoff hopes slowly slipping away, it is time for a deal to get done.
Every rumor involving the AL East squad has fallen by the wayside. With both Manny Machado and Dylan Bundy off the market there is very little Baltimore can offer to sign that big name pitcher. So it seems like a...
Thome adds to Target Field memories, as foe
MINNEAPOLIS This three-game series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins is likely Jim Thome's last go-round at Target Field, the site of some of his mammoth home runs over the past few years.
Thome added one more to the list Wednesday.
In the fourth inning of the Phillies' 9-8 win, Thome took Twins reliever Anthony Swarzak deep for a two-run homer to...
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June 14, 2012
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At 41, Thome's powerful swing still has value
CLEARWATER, Fla. During his two seasons with the Minnesota Twins, slugger Jim Thome never played in the field. His 664 plate appearances all came as either a designated hitter or pinch hitter.
"He didn't even have a glove when he was with us," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "I looked in his locker for one more than once. I couldn't find one."
Now...
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March 14, 2012
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CHI-TOWN BOUND?
Report: Thome will work for White Sox
Jim Thome reportedly has a handshake agreement in place with the Chicago White Sox to work within the organization once he retires from playing.
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