Comments on: The Watch has ended… for Thome at least.

By: Jim Crikket

Jim Crikket — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:56:35 +0000

I guess I wouldn’t be totally shocked to see Cleveland make a charge. I’m as surprised as anyone that they’ve hung around this long and I’m not sold that they’re that good, but it is, after all, the Tigers that they’re chasing and the Tigers have been known to bellyflop down the stretch before. Stranger things have happened in the AL Central.

By: lisatwink

lisatwink — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:38:22 +0000

I don’t think the Toons have much of a chance. They’re 6 1/2 games behind the Tigers with just over a month to go, and that number has only been getting bigger. I wish Thome were getting a chance at a ring out of this deal so I could feel better about it, but I don’t think that’s the case. The Twins get nothing, really. And there goes the last thing that was fun to watch with this team this year. I’m heartbroken.

By: mark

mark — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:34:50 +0000

A first ballot HOF’er and a first class gentleman and citizen. He is the last of a dying breed. He is good for the game and I will miss him.
I really wish he was going to a team that has a real chance at going to the WS. Cleveland is going no where. They are finally cooked. To their credit they stayed in the AL East race alot longer than I thought they would. The Tiggers win the East by at least 10 games.

By: AW

AW — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:39:52 +0000

I would be fine with seeing a Tigers-Indians Central race this year, hopefully with Thome playing a big part for the Tribe. He’s earned the right to go wherever he can in order to win, and I wish him the best.