I don't think Thome is through yet, but at 35 it will be tough to regain his previous form. The Indians management has been patting themselves on the back for not going the extra mile and signing Thome to a long-term deal when he was a FA a couple of years back. The team doctors were skeptical Thome's back would hold up through a long-term deal. Still wish we had Manny though. The guy is just an RBI machine.
Rumor in today's NY POST says that Mets might try for Manny this week...he's due $57 mill next three seasons..and the Mets outfield does NOT have a door in the fence..(LOL)..The Mets are gonna resepmble the Dominican Republic All Stars..Manny, Pedro, and Reyes..
I always thought Manny was the greatest run producer since Lou Gehrig, and then I heard a stat the other day that more or less confirmed it. Based on RBIs per game played for 20th century players, he ranked behind only Gehrig, Greenberg, Foxx and Ruth. Pretty good company. I'm not sure exactly what distant planet he gets his instructions from, but it seems to be working.