Jim Thome HOFer?

I'm not sure how you all feel about Jim Thome in the HOF, but I he's a no brainer. 600 HRs, a crap ton of walks, one of the most feared power hitters in his era, and never linked to PEDs. Also, I don't think I've ever agreed with anything Skip Bayless has said, the guy is such a freaking tool.

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I think he’ll have to stick on the ballot for a couple of years before they let him in. He’ll eventually get in, especially if he eventually works his way out of this slump and gets 650. Right now, though? I think he’s on the outside looking in, at least for a couple of years.

I’m more concerned with Buehrle. I think he should be in there, as he’s got that Perfecto and that Nono along with a decade of being a #1 starter and a WS ring. Yes, I agree that his WL isn’t the best, and a 3.82 isn’t spectacular. He also played on some atrocious White Sox teams (don’t try and argue otherwise), and the one season he actually played on a good White Sox team (2005), he had a very good year. 16-8, 3.12, 5.4 WAR. Not transcendent, but very, very good. If he goes on for another decade, and I sincerely hope he does I love the guy, he should get in on that longevity of good alone.

by Doshi on Jul 19, 2011 10:19 AM CDT reply actions

"He also played on some atrocious White Sox teams (don’t try and argue otherwise)"

I’ll argue the plural. Only one of his teams truly stunk.

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by Jim Margalus on Jul 19, 2011 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions

You don't win it all, the season's a failurre.

If you would channel your inner Steinbrenner, Jim, you’d be happier. And a better leader. FFS.

by winningugly on Jul 19, 2011 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions

He won't have to wait for long.

I mean, screw him for that Thornton home run, but dude’s a First Ballot, IMO. One of the best pure power hitters ever, seemingly the nicest guy ever and not a hint of steroids. Dude gets in quick. Buehrle has no shot, lol.

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by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Jul 19, 2011 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions

you are crazy.

first-ballot for thome.

by craigws on Jul 19, 2011 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Eff that jug-eared stump-jumping Oprah show-attending motherfucker

who has played for half of our division competitors.

by winningugly on Jul 19, 2011 2:42 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

what's there to debate?

slow news day i guess.

So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.

by colintj on Jul 19, 2011 4:07 PM CDT reply actions

wow.

I’ve heard some ludicrous arguments by sports writers and commentators before, but those were some of the dumbest.

"You go up there, against a dog-ass line up AND pitcher, and you don’t do a fucking thing with it. They whip your silly, sorry, saggy ass AGAIN, and you look like fucking bottom-ass, bitch-ass chumps doing it." - 2HA

by Shoeless In SC on Jul 19, 2011 6:00 PM CDT reply actions