Strip by Carl Skanberg
Despite the fact that White Sox slugger (and one day Hall of Famer) Jim Thome wanted to return to the South Side, manager Ozzie Guillen opted against the idea, and now Thome has signed with… the Twinkies! And for a mere 1.5 million dollars! Ah, the truth is sad and hurtful. No more joking, “Thome wants a homey!”. All I can say is, Ozzie I hope you know what you are doing. And, Jim, I’m sorry to see you go. It was always a thrill to see you smack that ball around The Cell. I wish you all the best of luck at Target.
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Below, Thome’s lone homer prevails the Sox over the Twins and into the American League Division Series against the Rays in 2008:
