Word: thomes
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...Call the second DH category "the tweeners." Chicago's Jim Thome, Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees and Gary Sheffield of the Detroit Tigers are former position players in between the prime and swan song stages of their careers. But they still have plenty of pop. Thome, for example, belted 42 home runs last year, and Giambi's .413 on-base percentage was tied for sixth...
...please, stop dismissing the DH. Sure, these hitters spent most of their workday on the bench spitting sunflower seeds or chewing tobacco. But what's better: watching Jim Thome bat 500 times a year, or rotund pitcher David Wells trying to sacrifice bunt with the San Diego Padres? And really, is the double switch all that exciting? (New York Mets closer Billy Wagner comes into the game - and will hit sixth in the lineup!) "It's a no-brainer," says Shapiro. So put down your gloves, kids. The DH, thank goodness, is now a genuine...
...first in the NL in batting average and runs scored, third in home runs (Bonds and Jim Thome are tied for first with 44), and fourth in RBI. Of the nine offensive categories, Pujols is in the top four of seven of them (everything but triples and stolen bases), including an NL-best 207 hits...
...first in the NL in batting average and runs scored, third in home runs (Bonds and Jim Thome are tied for first with 44), and fourth in RBI. Of the nine offensive categories, Pujols is in the top four of seven of them (everything but triples and stolen bases), including an NL-best 207 hits...