2011 MLB Season Game Thread: August

[Ramp]

a little late, but adorable nonetheless

[MiamiHomer]

Thome 1 away from 600 HR now.
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Thome just did it!

[Ramp]

he did it!

[MiamiHomer]

So awesome.
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@jaysonst: Only members of the 600 HR Club with a higher OBP than Jim Thome (.403): Babe Ruth (.474) & Barry Bonds (.404).

Couldn't be happier for him. One of my favorite baseball players ever since I started watching baseball.

[Chewford]

I think it's a bit of a shame this isn't getting more coverage considering he's like the 8th player to reach 600 homeruns. I think a lot of it is due to the era he played in which sucks because Thome has never done the steroids. He's simply one of the great hitters of all time and did everything the right way.

[Mainge]

Delmon Young was traded to the Tigers.

[TealMonster08]

Cole Nelson and a PTBNL have been traded to the Twins, also in the same deal, a Delmon Young has been traded to the Tigers.

[MiamiHomer]

The Braves signed Wes Helms. No, I'm not making that up.

[Ramp]

who would think you were making that up?

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Guess Fredi wants his veteran presence back.

[MiamiHomer]

who would think you were making that up?

Myself.

[Ramp]

you're an odd bird

[MiamiHomer]

I like to be.

[Chewford]

Good for Wes I suppose. Now he and Uggla can hate on Hanley together again.

[FishFF]

Mike Jacobs suspended 50 games, HGH.