AP The Phillies beat the Braves without Jim Thome — and without an extra bat on the bench — last night. But they decided today that they’re not going to keep trying to do that. Thome was placed on the DL this morning with a bad back, which he tweaked while sliding into second base on Saturday.
Which just goes to show you: Jim Thome should not be sliding into second base under any circumstances. He should be mashing taters, trotting and giving out high fives. That’s all.
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- leerosenthall - May 2, 2012 at 1:21 PM
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Thome’s had a stellar career, but, seriously, what is he going to do for the Phils at this point? I’ve seen nothing to indicate he’s going to be this pinch-hitter extraordinaire. He’s just too old and beaten up.
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- churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged - May 2, 2012 at 1:27 PM
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He’s just too old and beaten up.
Looks to me like he fits in perfectly with the Phillies
/ducks
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- makeham98 - May 2, 2012 at 1:27 PM
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Thome isn’t mobile enough to be a bench coach any more. Time to say goodnight, Jim.
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- phillyphreak - May 2, 2012 at 1:32 PM
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Swing and a miss…..
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- WhenMattStairsIsKing - May 2, 2012 at 1:44 PM
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Get well soon, Thome. Keep playing your ass off.
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- xmatt0926x - May 2, 2012 at 2:12 PM
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It wouldn’t shock me at all to see a mid-season retirement, if not sooner from Thome. Charlie Manuel has acknowledged that a guy like Thome needs consistent at bats to get going but he’ll never get that for the Phillies. If there was ever a time he would have it would be with the Howard injury but he still can’t get those at bats because he just can’t play the field more than a game here and there.
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- spudatx - May 2, 2012 at 4:38 PM
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During his time in Minnesota, it became clear Thome wasn’t able to participate every day as a DH. I get the part about Jim wanting to collect the big paychecks while he still can, but were the Phillies hoping for more than to use him as a short-term gap fill and to put smiles on fan faces while they wait for Howard to come back? If not, a younger choice might have been better. Thome hasn’t been able to put much together at the plate while also taking on fielding duties this season.
