Thome Traded; Amaro Says It’s Not A Fire Sale

In some ways, Jim Thome became a metaphor for this Phillies season. It sounded so good at the beginning, but just didn’t work out.

Returning Thome Will No Longer Play First Base

When the Phillies agreed to sign veteran Jim Thome before spring training, the plan was for the future Hall of Famer to dust off his old mitt and spend some time playing first base. Manager Charlie Manuel thought Thome might be able to handle 20 games at first base for the 2012 season.

Phillies Sign Slugger Jim Thome To One Year Deal

Thome has agreed to a one-year deal worth 1.25 million contingent on a physical on Saturday, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation.

Thome Blasts 599 & 600 Career Homeruns

DETROIT -- When Jim Thome arrived at the ballpark, his pursuit of 600 home runs had been all but forgotten.

Minnesota had just traded Delmon Young to the Detroit Tigers -- the very team Thome's Twins were about to face. And besides, Thome was in the middle of a slow, injury-plagued chase for the milestone.

Then, in two innings, the 40-year-old slugger reminded everyone why he's become one of baseball's greatest power hitters.