O's acquire Jim Thome from Phillies

[birdwatcher55]

I was a bit surprised and disappointed that Phillips was DFAd. I thought he was someone who could still be useful to us this season

[Jordan Tuwiner]

I was a bit surprised and disappointed that Phillips was DFAd. I thought he was someone who could still be useful to us this season

With the amount of relievers pitching well at AAA, Phillips isn't really needed.

[Matt P]

I thought this was a horrendous idea from the start but he is doing even worse than I imagine. The Twins actually intentionally walked Hardy twice in the two games Thome played in to get to him. I don't get why Buck didn't pinch hit Pearce with the bases loaded against a lefty today.

[birdwatcher55]

That amounts to a "non-confidence" vote for Thome. I still think this guy wins a few games for us with his bat. He's someone you still have to pitch carefully to in my opinion

[osforlife]

I hope Thome is the last "has been" DH ten years past their prime to come to Baltimore.

[birdwatcher55]

He cost us little and IMHO will win us two or three games with his bat before the season is over

[Matt P]

Haha, figures once I say something he has a big game.

[mikezpen]

Thome could turn out to be a heck of a pickup.

[Shorebirdfan]

I think I want to see him hit well somewhere outside of Cleveland. Funny that he got such a positive reaction the first couple days in Cleveland and then by today, after he has performed well against them I heard they were booing him.

I do think it will be hard to assign a W value to his leadership.