Jim Thome Statue

Ben_Hecht · Aug 21, 2011

Re: Jim Thome

I don't believe Thome used, but will freely-acknowledge that he packed remarkable opposite-field power for the longest time, for a guy who didn't.

JC · Aug 21, 2011

Re: Jim Thome

CarltonBanks said:

JC said:

CarltonBanks said:

Other players know who is clean and who is not clean. If Thome was juicing it would have come out through a comment or off the record statement from another player that was sick of seeing Thome treated like a saint while the other juicers were being dragged through the mud.

That's the way it happens. Someone asks a question about Thome doing all this the natural way and some player, who had a friend get hammered or maybe was dragged through the mud himself, rolls his eyes and doesn't say anything. Then a journalist that has a relationship with that player asks him about it later.

This has NEVER happened in the Thome case. There have been NO other players even hinting he may be dirty. In fact, I have never heard a baseball player say anything about Jim Thome other than "he is the nicest guy you will ever meet" or "dude works his ass off."

It is absolutely to take a "guilty until proven innocent" approach with Thome, Griffey and those who were never accused or anything. Thome never used. Plain and simple. If he had I would have heard about it. Believe me or not, but that is the truth.
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If I had to bet I would bet he hasn't used. I am not naive enough to make a definitive statemen t that he hasn't though.

I'm sure you are just that important. Just another sycophant sportswriter. Being nice means he didn't use? Pollyanna horseshit.

How many times do you guys have to get burnt by "nice guys"?

Carlton you really believe you're in his inner circle?
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Saing I would have heard about it is not even remotely close to claiming I an "in his inner circle." Do you even pay attention to some of the stupid shit you post?

I have never been burnt by a "nice guy" because I don't take anyone's word for anything. I confirm facts and quote people when I have to quote people. If you put yourself into the position to get burnt by anyone you really don't know what you are doing and should probably look for another line of work. Go flop some Whoppers or something...that way you won't have to worry about getting "burnt" by someone like Jim Thome.
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Stupid shit I post? Coming from you that is hillarious.

CarltonBanks · Aug 25, 2011

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Sorry, IJAG. Tomorrow morning Jim Thome will become an Indian. PTBN going back to Minny. Too little, too late for the Indians.

MankyJimy · Aug 26, 2011

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Good to see he will be back in the Tribe uniform.

To me, him and Frank Thomas are the only recent additions to the 500 HR club to end their careers with reputation intact. Griffey was clean also but a total bust in his last 10 years of his career.

How awesome would it be if he ended his career by getting Cleveland back into the playoffs?

I'll be rooting for the Yankees but if they don't do it this year I will be pulling for the Thomenator

jr/shotglass · Aug 26, 2011

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JC said:

CarltonBanks said:

Other players know who is clean and who is not clean. If Thome was juicing it would have come out through a comment or off the record statement from another player that was sick of seeing Thome treated like a saint while the other juicers were being dragged through the mud.

That's the way it happens. Someone asks a question about Thome doing all this the natural way and some player, who had a friend get hammered or maybe was dragged through the mud himself, rolls his eyes and doesn't say anything. Then a journalist that has a relationship with that player asks him about it later.

This has NEVER happened in the Thome case. There have been NO other players even hinting he may be dirty. In fact, I have never heard a baseball player say anything about Jim Thome other than "he is the nicest guy you will ever meet" or "dude works his ass off."

It is absolutely to take a "guilty until proven innocent" approach with Thome, Griffey and those who were never accused or anything. Thome never used. Plain and simple. If he had I would have heard about it. Believe me or not, but that is the truth.
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If I had to bet I would bet he hasn't used. I am not naive enough to make a definitive statemen t that he hasn't though.

I'm sure you are just that important. Just another sycophant sportswriter. Being nice means he didn't use? Pollyanna horseshit.

How many times do you guys have to get burnt by "nice guys"?

Carlton you really believe you're in his inner circle?
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Why does it seem like you want him not to be clean?

He didn't steal your innocence like he did IJAG, did he?

NoOneLikesUs · Aug 26, 2011

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MankyJimy said:

How awesome would it be if he ended his career by getting Cleveland back into the playoffs?
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Probably won't happen, but I think this will make it close. I remember when they brought Kenny Lofton back in 2007. Stadium was jacked night in/night out. I'm sure that won that group a few games.

If anything, this will be the last chance to say a proper good-bye to the 90s dynasty (unless Vizquel finds his way back).

jr/shotglass · Aug 26, 2011

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Well, now y'all did it. He came back to take his medicine from you angry Lakesideians.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/6896481/minnesota-twins-trade-jim-thome-cleveland-indians

JC · Aug 26, 2011

Re: Jim Thome

jr/shotglass said:

JC said:

CarltonBanks said:

Other players know who is clean and who is not clean. If Thome was juicing it would have come out through a comment or off the record statement from another player that was sick of seeing Thome treated like a saint while the other juicers were being dragged through the mud.

That's the way it happens. Someone asks a question about Thome doing all this the natural way and some player, who had a friend get hammered or maybe was dragged through the mud himself, rolls his eyes and doesn't say anything. Then a journalist that has a relationship with that player asks him about it later.

This has NEVER happened in the Thome case. There have been NO other players even hinting he may be dirty. In fact, I have never heard a baseball player say anything about Jim Thome other than "he is the nicest guy you will ever meet" or "dude works his ass off."

It is absolutely to take a "guilty until proven innocent" approach with Thome, Griffey and those who were never accused or anything. Thome never used. Plain and simple. If he had I would have heard about it. Believe me or not, but that is the truth.
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If I had to bet I would bet he hasn't used. I am not naive enough to make a definitive statemen t that he hasn't though.

I'm sure you are just that important. Just another sycophant sportswriter. Being nice means he didn't use? Pollyanna horseshit.

How many times do you guys have to get burnt by "nice guys"?

Carlton you really believe you're in his inner circle?
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Why does it seem like you want him not to be clean?

He didn't steal your innocence like he did IJAG, did he?
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I actual like Thome and don't care if any athlete is clean or not.

Starman · Aug 26, 2011

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MankyJimy said:

Good to see he will be back in the Tribe uniform.

To me, him and Frank Thomas are the only recent additions to the 500 HR club to end their careers with reputation intact. Griffey was clean also but a total bust in his last 10 years of his career.

How awesome would it be if he ended his career by getting Cleveland back into the playoffs?

I'll be rooting for the Yankees but if they don't do it this year I will be pulling for the Thomenator
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There was plenty of muttering when Griffey suddenly bulked up mid-career, averaged 50 HR a year over a 5-year span, and shortly afterward started exhibiting a lot of "typical steroid injuries."

And there was muttering that Thomas looked an awful lot like a football player long after he quit being a football player.

NoOneLikesUs · Aug 27, 2011

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STO missed his intro on his first at-bat last night. A shitty station promo was more important.

NickMordo · Aug 27, 2011

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I just realized Thome didn't win a WS with Philly...that sucks.

Steak Snabler · Aug 27, 2011

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NickMordo said:

I just realized Thome didn't win a WS with Philly...that sucks.
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Nor with the White Sox. He was a year off.

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