This Thome stuff is exhausting!!!.......

[frikativ54]

Re: This Thome stuff is exhausting!!!.......

Perhaps you missed my point. I was saying nothing about money and Dodgers deal, just that it doesn't surprise me that Thome's just after the ring, especially after team loyalty went down the drain with the Indians. That's when I lost (some of my) respect for Thome. If Thome had an ounce of loyalty, he would never have left Cleveland.

Thome is a team player?!?! He wouldn't even be an active player, if it weren't for the DH. Don't let your love of Thome bias you to the facts.

Technically, I should have said "bench player", as there are quite a few teams that would take Thome in his current role.

[thomecollector]

Re: This Thome stuff is exhausting!!!.......

Perhaps you missed my point. I was saying nothing about money and Dodgers deal, just that it doesn't surprise me that Thome's just after the ring, especially after team loyalty went down the drain with the Indians. That's when I lost (some of my) respect for Thome. If Thome had an ounce of loyalty, he would never have left Cleveland.

Thome is a team player?!?! He wouldn't even be an active player, if it weren't for the DH. Don't let your love of Thome bias you to the facts.

You're too much. Thome did leave the Indians. They left him. They were not going to resign him anyway. They made him a token offer,knowing that he wouldn't take it. That's why the Indians continue to trade off their best players before they have to pay them. As for the ring. Kenny knew that he wouldn't be able to win a Championship this year. So he ask Jim if he would accept a trade . Knowing that Jim is getting towards the end of his career, he wanted to trade him to a contender. So he might have a chance.You know only what you read in the papers. Try reading the Chicago papers once in awhile. Like I said find something else that you know about to chime in on.

[allstarsplus]

Re: This Thome stuff is exhausting!!!.......

Well, had a moment of a heart blurb last night. Was sitting in the left field bleachers (with a right field bleachers ticket in my back pocket just in case....) when Thome got under one which at first had the stadium screaming. It was heading right towards me.....but fell short and was caught for an out. It's so depressing to see Mark Loretta running out of the dugout for the ninth to play first. I mean, c'mon....leave Thome in the game. This "one-at-bat" every other game just doesn't work. It's not going to keep Thome sharp.

Andrew, I'm checking out airline tickets as we speak. I just may do that, thanks a ton for the suggestion. You seem to be one of the rare ones in this hobby who can understand when another collector "has it bad". You "get it", Andrew.

I have to agree with RK (skyking26). Even though Thome himself called the Dodgers 1/2 an hour before last Friday nights deadline to say "bring me on over", this move really makes little sense.

If his bat is so special, and we know it can be, then make a bit of playing time for the guy. I don't care if he hasn't played regularly at first base for two years, I'm sure he can still handle the leather just fine.

Being a DH for two years is different than being a PH.

He has already stated he wants to play one more year next year, his last stint for an American league team as a DH, so this was his one last attempt at a shot at a ring. I understand all of that. But ONE at bat every other game? What's the point? When you aren't getting more rips at professional pitching than ONE at bat.....it's just not going to happen.

And Les, thanks for the well wishes, I really appreciate it.

Here's a few pictures.....(From Saturdays game)....

A lot easier getting that HR ball on the road too. I could see Dodgers fans wanting to keep it. I doubt most Nats fans would care.