Jim Thome
Jim Thome
James Howard "Jim" Thomeis a retired American baseball player who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1991 to 2012. He played for six different teams, most notably the Cleveland Indians during the 1990s and the Philadelphia Phillies in the early 2000s. A prolific power hitter, Thome hit 612 home runs during his career—the seventh-most all time—along with 2,328 hits, 1,699 runs batted in, and a .276 batting average. He was a member of five All-Star teams and won...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth27 August 1970
CountryUnited States of America
Jermaine is a very professional hitter and he has very good at-bats. He kinda kick started it and helped us against (Brad) Radke. It's like, 'Who is going to do it today?' I think we are rocking and rolling here.
J.D. is a very professional hitter. He has very good at-bats. He kick-started us, and it helped us against Brad Radke (2-2), who is a very good pitcher.
We swung the bats really well today. This was a huge series for us - we knew we had to step it up against them, because they have been playing really well.
I had the back and elbow injury that put me on the shelf for a long time. I haven't had a bat in my hand in a competitive situation for almost half a season. It was just nice for me to get back out again and get a feel for the game.
The last thing you think about against that guy is hitting a home run. That guy can pitch.
The last thing you are ever thinking about against that guy is hitting a home run. As a left-handed hitter against him, you are trying to put the ball in play and make something happen.
It was really special against the team you played for. The crowd the way they showed up was great. ... I think everyone knows my history in Cleveland, very fond memories. ... It was neat. It brought back a lot of memories.
It was really special against the team you played for.
You look at our club, you look at the guys we have, everyone in the room knows how to play. We knew the way Detroit was playing coming into this series. That makes it even bigger to come in here and win the first two, with the momentum they had. It's good to get back on track.
To be honest, I don't comment on things like that. I try not to go there.
I got to see more pitches. I got over 30 at-bats in three days. When I got back to playing in the regular games, it just seemed to click.
I don't know what will happen. I know it's special to be here. I'm glad to be back. There are a ton of memories here. Either way, it's nice because it's great to be back here.
If we keep doing what we're doing, we'll be OK.
I look forward to it. It's like brushing your teeth.