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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 246
Throws: R
Bats: L Born: Aug 27, 1970, Peoria, IL Contract: Signed through 2008 with a club option for 2009. |
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| August 26, 2007 Jim Thome sat out a third straight game Saturday due to his sore back, the AP reports. That said, Thome says the back feels significantly better, and he's hoping to go Sunday. |
| August 24, 2007 Jim Thome was a late scratch on Friday with a stiff back. He was replaced by Darin Erstad. |
| August 23, 2007 Ozzie Guillen said he is thinking about putting Jim Thome in the leadoff spot late in the season if the slugger needs more at-bats to reach 500 home runs, the AP reports. Thome, who hit his 493rd homer on Tuesday, is trying to become the 27th player to reach the mark. "I've got to go through (general manager) Kenny (Williams), but don't be surprised if late in the season you see Jim Thome leading off to make sure he gets one more at-bat than everybody else," Guillen said. "If he needs a couple of home runs at the end of the season, I'll give him one more at-bat than anybody else. Why not?" |
| August 2, 2007 Jim Thome had to leave Thursday's game in fourth inning with back spasms, according to the Associated Press. He was replaced by Scott Podsednik after going 1-for-2 with two RBI. |
| June 21, 2007 Jim Thome fully expects to be back in the lineup on Friday. After missing his second game in a row with back spasms on Wednesday, Thome told the Chicago Tribune he absolutely would play when the Sox take on the Cubs. Im sure as we go on, it will get better, Thome said. |
| June 21, 2007 Jim Thome missed his second straight game with back spasms, the AP reports. Thome said his back was improving and hopes to be ready to play in Friday's series opener against the Cubs. |
| June 20, 2007 Jim Thome was held out of the lineup Tuesday due to a stiff back, the AP reports. Thome's back first got sore after he made a rare appearance at first base last week. He's considered day-to-day. |
| June 13, 2007 Jim Thome played first base at Philadelphia Wednesday, his first start at the position since last July. Thome went 2-for-3 with a walk and didn't have any miscues in the field. |
| June 8, 2007 Jim Thome took ground balls at first base during batting practice on Thursday in preparation for starting at first several times next week during interleague play. I dont know the exact days, but I plan on playing, Thome told the Chicago Sun-Times. Thome is expected to get at least two starts at first base next week when the Sox take to the road in Philly and Pittsburgh |
| May 22, 2007 Jim Thome went 0-for-4 with a walk in his first game since being activated from the disabled list. He had been out with a strained rib cage since April 27. |
| May 20, 2007 The White Sox activated Jim Thome from the DL Sunday. Thome has been out since April 27 with a strained muscle in his rib cage, according to the AP. Ryan Sweeney was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte to make room on the roster. |
| May 20, 2007 The good news is that Jim Thome is expected to join the White Sox on Sunday after rehabbing with Triple-A Charlotte. The bad news is that the club is not expected to activate him from the disabled list until Monday, according to the Daily Southtown. That he's ready to get back in the mix Monday after recovering from a rib-cage injury is news all of his owners should be happy with, though. Hopefully, this won't be an ongoing injury. |
| May 13, 2007 Jim Thome, on the disabled list with a ribcage injury, will begin a minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday, according to the AP. The plan is for Thome to come off the disabled list on May 21. |
| May 13, 2007 Jim Thome did well in a batting-practice session Saturday, so he's been cleared to begin a rehab assignment on Monday, according to the Daily Southtown. "Today, coming to the ballpark, my plan was to really let it loose there, and it was good," he said. "Had a good day." The plan is for Thome to come off the disabled list on May 21. |
| May 12, 2007 Jim Thome took batting practice Saturday and could start a minor league rehab assignment Monday, the AP reports. He's coming back from a muscle strain in his rib cage. |
| May 12, 2007 Although Jim Thome took batting practice on Friday and reported no pain in his rib area, the White Sox want him to be cautious with his return to action, according to the Daily Southtown. He probably will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday, but he isn't expected to come off the disabled list until at least Wednesday. If he isn't ready then, the Sox may wait until after the weekend series against the Cubs, since they won't have a DH spot. |
| May 11, 2007 Jim Thome took live batting practice before Friday's game and said he was pain-free, according to the AP. He has been out since straining a muscle in his right rib cage on April 28. Thome might go on his minor league rehab on Sunday but could be back up Tuesday for the series against the Yankees. |
| May 9, 2007 Jim Thome took some soft-toss swings during batting practice on Tuesday and is slated to join Triple-A Charlotte for a rehab assignment on Friday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Thome is expected to see live pitching until Monday in the minor leagues, then join the White Sox for their home series against the Yankees next Tuesday. Thome is on the disabled list with a strained rib cage. |
| May 8, 2007 Jim Thome is eyeing a return for the Yankees series, which begins on May 15, the AP reports. Thome (sore ribs) went on the DL on April 28 and will likely start a rehab assignment on Thursday, manager Ozzie Guillen said. "He has to," Guillen said. "I want him to get some at-bats." |
| May 7, 2007 Jim Thome will take a few swings this week to determine whether he'll be able to head out for a rehab assignment, according to the Daily Southtown. "Make sure he's got the rhythm and he's got the tempo back," manager Ozzie Guillen said. "Because if we pull him back off the (15-day disabled list) and the second swing he got hurt, we have another 15 days. If it happens in the minor leagues, we can continue to go day-by-day. That's my opinion, and people may have different ideas than I have. We're all together here, and most of the time me and (general manager Ken Williams) are on the same page." Thome could return from his rib-cage injury when eligible on Sunday. |
| May 4, 2007 Jim Thome will need a minor-league rehab assignment before returning to the team, manager Ozzie Guillen told the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| April 29, 2007 Although the White Sox will place Jim Thome on the disabled list Sunday, they don't seem overly concerned about his injured rib cage, according to the Daily Southtown. No MRI is even scheduled. "We don't expect him to miss more than 15 days," manager Ozzie Guillen said. "It's not a bruise. It's a rib cage. It's real uncomfortable to swing the bat, but it's nothing major. The results that I have from [trainer Herm Schneider] is it's not going to be bad. The best thing for him is just to concentrate and work that part (of the body) and be ready when he comes up." |
| April 28, 2007 Jim Thome is headed to the disabled list because of a rib cage injury, reports the AP. Thome missed two games with the rib ailment and returned on Friday night, only to re-aggravate the injury. |
| April 28, 2007 The LA Times reports that Jim Thome probably won't play again this weekend. Thome, who had missed the previous two games with a sore rib cage, left Friday's game after fouling off a pitch in the first inning. |
| April 27, 2007 Jim Thome left Friday night's game against the Angels after fouling off a pitch in the first inning, according to the AP. He had missed Chicago's previous two games with mild irritation of his right rib cage. |
| April 27, 2007 Jim Thome may be held out until the series in Seattle next week due to his strained rib cage, the Chicago Tribune reports. Ozzie Guillen doesn't think Thome will have to be placed on the 15-day disabled list. The White Sox arrive in Seattle for a three-game set starting Tuesday. |
| April 26, 2007 Jim Thome missed his second consecutive game last night, but he should return from the minor irritation in his right rib cage soon, according to the Daily Southtown. "I talked to Thome today; he said he should be ready to go the next couple of days," said manager Ozzie Guillen. |
| April 26, 2007 Jim Thome missed his second straight game with a sore muscle in his right ribcage Wednesday, the AP reports. Thome said before the game he should be back shortly, but couldn't put an exact timetable on it. "From yesterday's treatment to this morning's, it was night and day on the difference how I felt," said Thome, who took some swings in the batting cages on Wednesday. |
| April 24, 2007 Manager Ozzie Guillen held Jim Thome out of the starting lineup Tuesday with a sore muscle in his right rib cage, according to the AP. Thome strained the muscle in his last at-bat in Monday's 7-4 victory over the Royals. |