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Hendu Style · 07-21-2007, 04:46 AM

Monday, July 29, 2007

Thome a Dodger in Deadline Deal

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers dodged a bullet by beating the trading deadline, sending shortstop Rafael Furcal and a minor leaguer to the Chicago White Sox for first baseman Jim Thome and pitcher Noe Rodriguez.

A change of scenery would do both Furcal and Thome well. After hitting .300 with 15 homeruns in 2006, Furcal has struggled in his second season in Los Angeles, hitting just .249. Thome has also struggled in '07, batting .249 while clubbing 15 homeruns after hitting a career-high 42 homeruns for the White Sox in '06.

07-21-2007, 04:46 AM	#11
Hendu Style All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,450	Thome a Dodger in Deadline Deal Monday, July 29, 2007 Thome a Dodger in Deadline Deal LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers dodged a bullet by beating the trading deadline, sending shortstop Rafael Furcal and a minor leaguer to the Chicago White Sox for first baseman Jim Thome and pitcher Noe Rodriguez. A change of scenery would do both Furcal and Thome well. After hitting .300 with 15 homeruns in 2006, Furcal has struggled in his second season in Los Angeles, hitting just .249. Thome has also struggled in '07, batting .249 while clubbing 15 homeruns after hitting a career-high 42 homeruns for the White Sox in '06. Last edited by Hendu Style; 07-24-2007 at 03:46 AM.