Chicagoist: Thome Hits 500th Home Run

Benjy Lipsman

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:48:38 -0600

Guest 3, you're right. Jenks does deserve inclusion on the short list of 2007 White Sox highlights. In my pre-caffeine state when posting this, I simply forgot about him...

guest

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:38:28 -0600

Just two highlights so far this season? Has someone been mainlining aspartame? It was just last month Bobby Jenks tied the MLB record for retiring consecutive batters.

guest

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:31:40 -0600

I agree with guest #1, Thome makes the hall as is. He's an all around good guy who's beloved by his teammates, the fans, and the media, and let's not forgot who does the voting... the sportswriters. He won't make 600 homers, not at his age and with his history of back problems. I'd say maybe 550 if he plays two more seasons.

guest

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:33:20 -0600

Jim Thome is a world of difference from MaGwire, Sosa, and Bonds. I'd say he's in the Hall as is, ironically thanks to anti-doping sentiment. The voters will look at Thome and see a stand-up guy who played by the rules and was consistently a gentleman and good representative of the game, and they'll want to reward that. Thome will get in with 500 HRs simply to make a point to the dopers with 600 ... or 780 to 800, wherever Bonds finishes up.