Report: Jim Thome, B.J. Upton lead list of potential waiver trade candidates
Call it Trade Deadline 2.0. Just because July 31 has come and gone, that does not necessarily mean that trades cannot be made in Major League Baseball. Rather, teams can still make trades, but now the...
View ArticleReport: Twins’ Jason Kubel, Jim Thome claimed off waivers
According to a tweet from ESPN baseball insider Buster Olney there is a “high expectation among executives” that Twins outfielder Jason Kubel will be claimed off of waivers by a playoff contending...
View ArticleJim Thome headed back to Indians
Veteran slugger Jim Thome waived his no-trade clause Thursday night and accepted a trade from the Twins to the Indians, his original team. The Indians will send a player to be named later to Minnesota....
View ArticleLEEInks List: Upcoming sports milestones in Boston and beyond
Then-Twins slugger Jim Thome hit his 600th home run on Aug. 15, becoming just the eighth player in MLB history to accomplish that feat. Thome, who was since traded to the Indians, spent 20 years...
View ArticleJonathan Papelbon writes $5,000 check for Jim Thome’s home run
After giving up a 6-4 lead in the top of the ninth on a pair of RBI singles by the Rays, Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon offered $5,000 to the teammate who could get the Phillies a win. Enter: Jim...
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