MLB: Jim Thome: 600 hrs

[Iastfan112]

A genuine nice guy achieving something that even in this home run happy era is still pretty dang impressive.

 

[FDWxMan]

Big Jim says pass me a second helping of those taters!!!

600!

 

[IceCyIce]

600 hours?

 

[cyspy]

Good guys do finish first,I'm glad he hit it with Minny now they can put him on waivers and maybe he'll get to a team with a chance at the World Series.

 

[Tredici]

He's still playing? None the less, hats off to him.

 

[vortex]

Somewhere Barry Bonds is jealous of the attention Thome is getting tonight.

 

[RING4CY]

Just the 5th player to hit 600 home runs cleanly.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Classy by the Detroit fans to give him the standing ovation (see, we're not all hooligans or "8-Milers" up here...).

 

[mj4cy]

Derek Jeter can take a leak and ESPN has 24/7 coverage, yet Thome doesn't get the credit he deserves. What a stud. Congrats to him and his career.

 

[ItsCyence]

Jim Thome: Clean for 20+ years. Cooperstown for sure.

 

[bowlfan912]

congrats to him, now will he hit 700?

 

[Iastfan112]

congrats to him, now will he hit 700?

No, in fact I'm guessing he retires after this year. He's turning 41 and the past few years he's struggled to stay healthy.

 

[drednot57]

Five years from retirement, Big Jim, more than likely, will be a first ballot Hall-of-Famer. If he isn't, then some BB writers have some personality issues.

 

[heitclone]

No, in fact I'm guessing he retires after this year. He's turning 41 and the past few years he's struggled to stay healthy.

Man, he's 41....that makes me feel old, I remember collecting his rookie card congrats to Thome.

 

[SvrWxCy]

Nice story from ESPN on how 'World's Nicest Man' will be headed to Hall of Fame:

Road to 600 home runs a memorable one for Jim Thome - ESPN

 

[RING4CY]

Five years from retirement, Big Jim, more than likely, will be a first ballot Hall-of-Famer. If he isn't, then some BB writers have some personality issues.

RealSkipBayless Skip Bayless



Congrats to Jim Thome for 600th homer. Great guy, very good player for 21 seasons. But - my standards are high - not a Hall of Famer to me.

RealSkipBayless Skip Bayless



Highest Thome finished MVP 4th, 6th. Only 5 AStar teams, 2 starts. Led lg HRs only once, in Ks 3 times. Never led RBI. .217 in 68 playoffs.

RealSkipBayless Skip Bayless



Thome has been very good HR hitter for a long time. But never a transcendent superstar. When have to think twice if a guy's a HofFmer ...

 

[SvrWxCy]

Skip Bayless is often on that side of the fence when it comes to these sorts of things, often I believe it is for the ratings as you know a majority are going to say Hall of Famer...

How can't you put a guy like that into the HoF, only the 8th guy ever to do such a thing, likely only the 5th guy to have done in cleanly?

 

[3TrueFans]

Anything and everything Skip Bayless has ever said is to get a rise out of people, just remember that.

 

[gocubs2118]

RBI and K's are horrible stats to judge players on. Has he ever been linked to steroids? I don't think so.

 

[Cyclone06]

HOF no question. 600 homers in the big leagues?!? Plus the HOF isn't only about statistics. His numbers are enough, but his character will make him first ballot.