Jim Thome News

Taking a cue from Mr. Jaffe earlier in this series , let's start off with a table that breaks these into two categories, the guys who can play positions, and the ones who really shouldn't, who you might want to pick the phone and ask after if you're willing to swing a deal, and finally the already-signed Official Hero of 2009, Bobby Abreu .

While everyone else was waking up at the crack of ass on Nov. 25, 2005 to get in on the Black Friday deals, Pat Gillick had a much better deal in mind the morning after Thanksgiving.

For the second time in a week, the White Sox signed an aging player they have sought for years, although the question is whether outfielder Andruw Jones can be as valuable as infielder Omar Vizquel , or whether either might be the new Bartolo Colon .

It's easy to support the theory of A.J. Pierzynski standing out as one of the most valuable players on the White Sox roster during his five-year tenure in Chicago.

AJ Pierzynski, Jayson Nix, Greg Walker and other former White Sox like Jim Thome, Bill Pierce, Bill Melton, Donn Pall and Michael Huff attended Children Memorial Hospital's Champions of Children dinner last night at the Palmer House Hilton.

If White Sox fans made the judgment regarding Jim Thome's immediate baseball future, then the prolific slugger would be chasing 600 career home runs at U.S. Cellular Field in 2010.

Would Travis Hafner have been an MVP if he didn't break his hand in 2006? Is Nap Lajoie the greatest Indian you've never heard of? Is Manny Ramirez one of the best Cleveland outfielders in the history of the franchise? More importantly, which Indian had the greatest ever offensive season at his position? Major League Baseball has been asking fans ...

After manager Ozzie Guillen hinted of more lineup changes, Paul Konerko and Jim Thome each made cases Friday night to stay in their respective spots in the White Sox's lineup.

As it turned out, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry seemed happy with how the GM meetings went this week at O'Hare International Airport.

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Thome from the Chicago White Sox on Monday night, Aug.

Gordon Beckham makes sense at second base. But moving him there is not a huge upgrade for the White Sox without the addition of an All-Star level third baseman.

If Indians fans were wondering what might have been when Cliff Lee squared off with CC Sabathia, Paul Hoynes certainly understood.

The White Sox's starting pitching finally supplemented a resurgent hitting attack Monday night.

It was just like the old days, if you consider September and October as long-ago memories.

Here is a lineup that could tee off against even some of the best pitchers. The squad, consisting of players whose last names begin with T, contains several Hall of Famers as well as some future first ballot selections.

His World Series debut didn't turn out the way he wanted. The Big Man was outpitched by former Cleveland teammate , just like on opening day at the new Yankee Stadium.

Ryan Howard did not drive in a run in the clinching game of the National League Championship Series last night, ending a streak of eight postseason games with at least one RBI.

I was reading an article the other day where a baseball commentator said the qualities needed to make the playoffs aren't the qualities needed to succeed in the playoffs They said that deep starting pitching, production up and down the lineup, good middle relief and steady defense isn't nearly as important as having two dominant starters and a ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers had nothing but admiration for the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday after losing the National League Championship Series to the same opponents by a 4-1 margin for the second straight year.

SIX TIMES in 7 years, a terrific lineup pushed the Cleveland Indians to the postseason.