Domo Arigato, Mr. Thome!

Thome put on waivers. I assume he won't make it to the Phillies, but someone on the comments at MLBTR suggests he could still get there if he refuses his assignment? In any event, I hope he lands someplace that will give him a shot to win!

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Kubel also placed on waivers

not unexpected. Move along, nothing really to see here as of yet.

by archie2227 on Aug 22, 2011 3:44 PM EDT reply actions

D'oh, you beat me to this.

FIRE DAN EDWARDS!!!

by Flip27 on Aug 22, 2011 3:45 PM EDT reply actions

Haha

Me too. I just deleted mine a couple minutes ago.

by archie2227 on Aug 22, 2011 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Deleted mine now as well.

FIRE DAN EDWARDS!!!

by Flip27 on Aug 22, 2011 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I just posted one so I could delete it too.

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
あなたが深淵に長い間熟視場合、深淵はあなたにも眼差し。 -Nishi

by less cowbell, more 'neau on Aug 22, 2011 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

Kevin Slowey posted one and deleted it before all of you

You’ve probably never heard of it.

"Nobody wants to hear me rap." - Joe Mauer
"METEOR" - JIM THOME

by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Aug 22, 2011 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 7 recs

Hope

Thome ends up in Cle. It would be good foe hin to end his career there

by clutterheart on Aug 23, 2011 12:57 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

I hope he doesn't

I like watching him play for the Twins, regardless of whether they’re in contention (although I agree that Cleveland would be my first choice if he is traded).

"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

by BeefMaster on Aug 23, 2011 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions

+25

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
あなたが深淵に長い間熟視場合、深淵はあなたにも眼差し。 -Nishi

by less cowbell, more 'neau on Aug 23, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions

The Twins should find a place for Thome

He deserves a shot at the postseason or at least a homecoming in Cleveland. If they can get anything in return they need to make it happen.

by DJL44 on Aug 23, 2011 10:06 AM EDT reply actions

Odd publicity

Are waivers usually made public? Usually, we don’t hear about a player being placed on waivers until a trade goes through. I’m surprised this was such a big deal, and that there was such surprise expressed in the articles discussing it – I saw an article on my Yahoo Twins feed that described it as “surprising”, although they also described Jim Thome as an “outfielder and designated hitter”, so it likely wasn’t the best source. The only thing that surprised me about Kubel and Thome being put on waivers was that it took this long for it to happen.

"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

by BeefMaster on Aug 23, 2011 11:57 AM EDT reply actions

The later it happens the less likely someone will get claimed

For someone like Delmon you run him through early so there are more suitors. With other players they should wait until the last minute to make sure only a contender will claim/block.

by DJL44 on Aug 23, 2011 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions