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River Ave. Blues ยป Olney: Yankees not interested in Jim Thome

Olney: Yankees not interested in Jim Thome

June 30, 2012 by Mike 46 Comments

Warren tattooed as ChiSox hammer Yanks
Game 77: De Facto Ace

Via Buster Olney, the Yankees are not interested in trading for Jim Thome. The Phillies are shopping the veteran slugger mostly because he doesn’t fit their roster. I guess the fact that he hasn’t played the field in seven years snuck up on them.

Thome, 41, is hitting .242/.338/.516 with five homers in 71 plate appearances this season while missing more than a month with a back strain. Most of that damage came as a DH during interleague play — .333/.415/.722 with four homers in nine games — and that’s obviously how the Yankees would use him. They’re not going to get rid of Raul Ibanez with Brett Gardner hurt and they also have both Jack Cust and Russell Branyan stashed away in Triple-A. Thome can still mash, but a DH is not on the shopping list.

Warren tattooed as ChiSox hammer Yanks
Game 77: De Facto Ace

Filed Under: Asides, Trade Deadline Tagged With: Jim Thome

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