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Report: Dodgers acquire Jim Thome and Jon Garland
August 31, 2009 by
tonyblogs.net
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Jon Heyman is reporting that the Dodgers have acquired both Jim Thome and Jon Garland in separate deals. The trades apparently were completed before the midnight deadline to make players eligible for postseason rosters. Word wasn't available as to what the Dodgers would give up...
Roundup: Thome ties Reggie on homer list in ChiSox win
August 15, 2009 by
CBSSports.com
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Saturday's MLB roundup: Jim Thome hit home run No. 563 to tie Reggie Jackson on the career home run list, and Gavin Floyd pitched seven strong innings in the Chicago White Sox's 8-1 win over the Oakland Athletics.
Report: ChiSox deal slugger Thome to Dodgers
August 31, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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The White Sox have traded designated hitter Jim Thome to the Dodgers and right-hander Jose Contreras to the Rockies, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
If you're ESPN.com, 3-Run Homers are called "Grand Slams"
August 07, 2008 by
Home Run Derby
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Last night, the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers on one swing of the bat by Jim Thome. Thome blasted a 3-run shot in the bottom of the first inning, which gave the White Sox a three run lead which they never relinquished, winning 5-1.
ESPN.com has a name for a three-run bomb...
Dinosaurs invade the White Sox Game - No, not Ken Griffey Jr.
August 07, 2008 by
Home Run Derby
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Somewhere, Carl Everett's head is about to explode. Because there was a dinosaur at US Cellular Field last night.
Fantasy Baseball Affects of Jim Thome Deal
September 03, 2009 by
Fantasy Baseball Dugout
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The Dodgers sure are cocky!
Jim Thome was acquired by Los Angeles in a trade with the White Sox for minor league infielder Justin Fuller. But, what exactly will be Thome’s role with the Dodgers?
Thome’s Role Only as Pinch Hitter
There’s no guessing here. Manager...
GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO GREAT PEOPLE TOO...
September 18, 2007 by
Epic Carnival
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Yesterday I was reminded of who is the best 'good guy' in sports and how those guys can still have good things happen to them.
Dodgers Deal for Veterans Jim Thome and Jon Garland
September 01, 2009 by
Biz of Baseball
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The Los Angeles Dodgers, looking to bolster their line-up for the postseason, made two late night trades on Monday night acquiring veteran right-handed pitcher Jon Garland from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for a player to be named later, and slugging veteran designated hitter...
Phillies Magic Number - Jim Thome
He may be a future opponent in the playoffs, but Jim Thome currently represents the current magic number for the Philies. After beating the Giants 1-0 Tuesday night the magic number decreased by one from 26 to 25.As of posting this, the Braves are holding on to a 3-2 lead over the...
Sigh.
October 01, 2008 by
Waiting For Next Year
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Blah blah home run blah blah Minnesota can't win their series against Kansas City blah we took the series from Chigaco, blah blah A.J. Pierzynski is a chode blah blah Jim Thome blah blah lied to Cleveland blah blah woooooo blah go Tampa Bay blah blah wait 'til next year...
CC: Staying with Tribe 'out of my control' (and other bull)
June 22, 2008 by
Tribe Fan in Yankeeland
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Another great outing yesterday by CC, and oh that dinger!
You've got to love Sabathia's body of work.
But some comments from the big man in the PD this morning have me a bit annoyed.
It's the song and dance we here from soon-to-be-free athletes trying to skip town...
Thome Don't Play That (1B)?
September 01, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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Ned Colletti pulled off a pretty surprising and gutsy move at the trade deadline, picking up Jim Thome from the White Sox and Jon Garland from the Diamondbacks right before the music stopped and everyone had to take their seats. Garland's acquisition aside (which is obviously protection...
Jim Thome Joins the Club
August 24, 2008 by
Larry Brown
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As you can imagine, I'm quite pleased to have yet another established slugger join the coveted ranks of the LBS Golden Sombrero Club. The elite franchise that is the LBS GS Club has no room for the Paul Janishes of the world; we're all about the Hall of Famers, the 500 home run club [...]
Who Is the Greatest ‘CLEAN’ HR Threat of Our Generation?
August 06, 2009 by
BlackSportsOnline
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The White Sox’s DH Jim Thome hit homeruns number 560 & 561 Wednesday night in a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (I still can’t get over this name…). Five hundred homeruns used to be the benchmark for homerun hitters to make it to the Hall of Fame...
Cleveland Indians Minor League Report
April 06, 2009 by
MLN - The Raw Feed
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MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com -Cleveland - Some experts are saying this is Cleveland’s best farm system since the 1990s, when they produced standouts such as Manny Ramirez and Jim Thome that helped the Indians win American League pennants in both 1995 and 1997. Three of...
Jim Thome gave up at-bats for a shot at a ring
Slugger is 36 short of 600 homers, but he has never won a World Series title, and he likes his chances with the Dodgers.
Slugger is 36 short of 600 homers, but he has never won a World Series title, and he likes his chances with the Dodgers.
Thome Launches 550th Homer, White Sox Back to .500
June 01, 2009 by
South Side Sox
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More photos »
by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP
Big Hairy Balls can be seen here in his natural habitat, retreating to the dugout following a late-inning bases-juiced strikeout. Also pictured, a professional dominoes player.
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Why I Love Jim Thome
September 03, 2009 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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The dust has settled on the waiver trade deadline and the Dodgers have been a busy club. While I can only hope for a positive outcome to the move for the (un)remarkably average Jon Garland, I am incredibly excited about the addition of another ex-Cleveland Indians slugger who belongs...
An Appreciative Thank You and Goodbye to Jose Contreras and Jim Thome
September 01, 2009 by
Midwest Sports
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I was shocked when I woke this morning and saw that the White Sox had traded Jim Thome to the Dodgers for Justin Fuller and Jose Contreras to the Rockies for Brandon Hynick. Considering how poorly the White Sox have been playing, I probably shouldn't have been so surprised.
With...
Odds & Ends: Thome, Anthopoulos, 2010 Draft
October 10, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Here's a few links to check out while the Cardinals try to stave off elimination...
Prior to this evening's game, Jim Thome said he would "still love to come back" to the White Sox, according to Chris DeLuca of The Chicago Sun Times. ''I want...
Thome burns Angels with 44th multihomer game
CHICAGO(AP) Jim Thome homered twice, giving him 561 for his career, and Gavin Floyd pitched into the ninth Wednesday night as the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 for their fifth win in six games.
Jim Thome has long trip to Hall
Thome and his father, Chuck, personally delivered Jim's 500th home run ball to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum after several postponed attempts.
Thome and his father, Chuck, personally delivered Jim's 500th home run ball to the National Baseball Hall...
Jim Thome, Jeff Mathis, Travis Snider Join the Sombrero Club
August 29, 2009 by
Larry Brown
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It was a big night for the Golden Sombrero on Friday night and all three told a story. Jim Thome was a pretty notable inductee to the Club going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts against the Yanks. Thome went down looking the first time and swinging the next three times as the White Sox [...]
White Sox GM wanted to give Thome a shot at World Series
September 04, 2009 by
Chicago Tribune
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Basically, he wants Thome to get shot at World Series and believes other players can fill DH role
White Sox general manager Ken Williams, who waited three days to address publicly why he traded Jim Thome during a supposed pennant race, scoffed at anyone labeling the move...
Dodgers trade for slugger Thome, righty Garland
September 01, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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The Los Angeles Dodgers made a big push to lock up the NL West, acquiring slugging first baseman Jim Thome from the Chicago White Sox and right-hander Jon Garland from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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