So Jim Thome didn’t hit his 500th career home run last night, but look on the bright side, the Sox won! The score was 5-3 in the South Siders victory over the Angels.
Many were involved in the win, although Thome was not one of them, surprisingly. He went 0-4, not what many would have suspected. The key players however, were probably Konerko and Dye, both who finished the game with hits and a few RBIs. Another contributor is Jose Contreras, who led the Sox to the victory. This was a good game from Contreras, especially compared to what we have seen this past season.
Despite a hitless game, Thome has brought excitement back to U.S. Cellular Field. With the Sox officially eliminated from the postseason, they haven’t really given the fans anything to cheer about or a reason to be excited, until now.
It’s not over yet. Thome still has two more home games before the Sox take it on the road for another seven. So he’s got time. My guess is that he will probably hit 500th career home run off a right-handed pitcher, since 411 of them have been off right-handed pitchers and only 88 were off left-handers.
Hopefully the best is yet to come, and hopefully the best will happen at U.S. Cellular Field. But, if our wishes don’t come true, Thome still has a couple more chances to make this the best season he has ever played. We’ll have to wait until the Sox game tonight against the Angels to see.
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