Twins sign Thome

[MLB_Authentic]

Solid bat off the bench. Something the Twins have been missing. Can spell Kubel at DH occasionally. Decent pickup.

[favrenvikes09]

Good deal, always been a Thome fan. Seems like an awesome guy and has always been a great player.

[Manram]

Thome should fit well on that team. Great bat off the bench

[LastingsMilledge85]

The big question is that will he get the at-bats. That's most important, and I just don't know if Thome will get that with the Twins are even anywhere else. It's so hard to find a suitor when you're aging and a one-dimensional player.

[MLB_Authentic]

Well, he signed as a pinch hitter of the bench. I bet he wont even get 100 at bats. But it will sure be nice in a tie game in the 9th to have him up rather than pop up punto.

The big question is that will he get the at-bats. That's most important, and I just don't know if Thome will get that with the Twins are even anywhere else. It's so hard to find a suitor when you're aging and a one-dimensional player.

[Manram]

Well, he signed as a pinch hitter of the bench. I bet he wont even get 100 at bats. But it will sure be nice in a tie game in the 9th to have him up rather than pop up punto.

He also should add a little versatility to the lineup, for the times when he gets a start at DH or maybe first base

[MLB_Authentic]

Well he'll never play first base, and only start at DH once every couple weeks would be my guess.

He also should add a little versatility to the lineup, for the times when he gets a start at DH or maybe first base

[harleighb]

No. The big question is whether he will be at Twinsfest this weekend!!!

[sox83cubs84]

I wish the White Sox would've brought Thome back, but noooooo...Ozzie has fallen in love with the notion of a DH platoon that includes Mark Kotsay and Andruw Jones. Kenny Williams deferred to Ozzie on the decision about Thome, and Ozzie made one of his most idiotoc decisions ever. I am sorely disappointed.

Dave M.
Chicago area

[LastingsMilledge85]

I liked Ozzie's decision and respected it because he said that Thome will not get anytime, and Ozzie felt he deserved more at-bats than what the Sox were going to offer. I do like Mark Kotsay and think he is very good baseball player, he just doesn't have the stats. He is a guy lots of teams would love to have for morale, versatility, and carries a decent bat. Should Kotsay be a DH with Jones? No, the Sox could do better, but I would not have brought back Thome. I don't like the idea of bringing in a guy, who you traded away last season, and then want him back.