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Thome Returns to Philadelphia as White Sox Meet Phillies
Jim Thome is going back to Philadelphia. (AI Wire photo)
Tonight's MLB game between the White Sox and Phillies is the first meeting between the teams since a November 2005 trade that sent slugger Jim Thome to the south side of Chicago in exchange for Aaron Rowand as part of a four-player deal.
"For me, it was a special time," Thome said of his time in Philadelphia. "When I left Cleveland, a lot of those people - including the fans - took me in when I first got there. A lot of my memories are fond. They treated me very well."
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen plans to have Thome start two games at first during this trip, although he has concerns about rustiness and injuries. Thome has spent time on the disabled list this year with a strained rib cage and has just eight homers and 23 RBI. Thome last homered against the New York Yankees on June 4.
Adam Eaton (6-4, 5.99) will make his first career appearance against Chicago for the Phillies.
Javier Vazquez (3-4, 4.13 ERA) takes the mound for the White Sox.
Oddsmakers are making the hometown Phillies a -118 moneyline favorite with the game's total sitting at 9.5.