Felix Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Welcome to Chicago Jim.. I have a hunch that you'll be loved here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Apr 2, 2006 -> 11:27 PM) If you're a White Sox fan, and you still hate this guy, I feel for you. There is just like no possible way to not love this guy. Is it even possible to hate a guy like Thome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Whoever on the staff decided to send him to the minor league camp or whatever that was to take all those extra at bats is a genius. He's been on fire since then. That home run was incredible. Yeah man, thats right, hes been on a tear since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 borchard hit it 5000 feet! /ereanfgsgreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChWRoCk2 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 it was freakin phenominal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 The best part about Thome is that you can see him acting as almost an assistant coach in the dug-out, showing guys how to improve their stances and swings. I think he's going to help this team to be much more patient at the plate. I'm pretty damn jacked for the rest of this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 QUOTE(Wedge @ Apr 3, 2006 -> 12:20 AM) The best part about Thome is that you can see him acting as almost an assistant coach in the dug-out, showing guys how to improve their stances and swings. I think he's going to help this team to be much more patient at the plate. I'm pretty damn jacked for the rest of this season. Good point. I noticed that also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I also think having Thome around eliminates any chance (even a small one) that this team ever gets complacent. Thome wants a ring--badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 QUOTE(Wedge @ Apr 3, 2006 -> 01:20 AM) The best part about Thome is that you can see him acting as almost an assistant coach in the dug-out, showing guys how to improve their stances and swings. I think he's going to help this team to be much more patient at the plate. I'm pretty damn jacked for the rest of this season. That is clearly evident by the Sox 9 walks. When was the last time they did that as a team in only 8 innings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 QUOTE(RME JICO @ Apr 3, 2006 -> 12:30 AM) That is clearly evident by the Sox 9 walks. When was the last time they did that as a team in only 8 innings? That certainly never happned last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSH2005 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Holy s***, tonight's homer was the 431st of Thome's career and it also flew 431 feet. Weird stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 45 plus Hr .......................repeat 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Apr 3, 2006 -> 01:32 AM) Holy s***, tonight's homer was the 431st of Thome's career and it also flew 431 feet. Weird stuff. That is really cool, didn't even realize that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 He's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo's Drinker Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Wow long game im wet and tired. Anyways, Thome looks like the Clubhouse leader already, he is really blending in well, so it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3RDBASE Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Recap....and Thomes HR !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 So we've forgiven him for being a Cub fan, then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 QUOTE(The Critic @ Apr 3, 2006 -> 02:44 AM) So we've forgiven him for being a Cub fan, then? He gets 2.5% forgiveness for every HR. So 39 more to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSH2005 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 MLB.com has an even better video of Thome's homer... http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp ● Thome's two-run homer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Apr 3, 2006 -> 05:31 PM) That certainly never happned last year. And that not only comes from the addition of Thome, but guys like Juan Uribe being more patient down the lower part of the order. And if hitters like Paul Konerko can produce a better BA/RISP, our offense will flourish from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Apr 2, 2006 -> 10:05 PM) 431 feet. Longer than any shot hit by any Sox player last year. Imagine how much longer it would've gone if it were sunny and 85 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Remember the period when you only had 2 stances on jim thome, "you loved him or you feared him"? Yeah.......we're getting back to that period.....and we're on the good side this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 guys i think the walks had to do more with their pitchers beeing nowhere near the plate. It was like the rebirth of miguel asencio out there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevHead0881 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 QUOTE(bmags @ Apr 3, 2006 -> 09:50 AM) guys i think the walks had to do more with their pitchers beeing nowhere near the plate. It was like the rebirth of miguel asencio out there... I thought the strike zone was crazy tight as well. Regardless, it was good to see us being patient up there, especially Juan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Well, well, well, look at everyone on Thome's jock suddenly. :finger I seem to remember the reception was kinda skeptical when we first got him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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