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TOP FIVE.(best clutch hitters in baseball)(Brief Article)
Guys you want batting with a playoff spot on the line.
1 Derek Jeter. He plays so well when the pressure is on that it makes him seem like an underachiever during the regular season. In 61 career postseason games, he has hit .324, with eight home runs and 21 RBIs
2 Jason Giambi. You get the impression he could glare the bait into the seats. In 71 at-bats in close and late situations, he is hitting .338 with four home runs and 13 RBIs. More than that, there's just something about the way Giambi plays that makes him seem all the more fierce.
3 Sammy Sosa. He is batting .329 with 13 home runs and 38 RBIs after the sixth inning. He can hit pitches up and ...
- Dodgers Deal for Veterans Jim Thome and Jon Garland.
- Magazine article from: The Biz of Baseball Brown, Maury September 1, 2009 700+ words
...designated hitter/infielder Jim Thome and cash from the Chicago...with 23 home runs and 74 RBIs in 106 games this season...four home runs and 17 RBIs in 56 games this season...A big question with Jim Thome is where he will ...
- Phillies giving Jim Thome the tour.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Brookover, Bob October 31, 2002 700+ words
PHILADELPHIA _ The Phillies' courtship of Jim Thome has begun. And he is just one of many high-profile free agents...Thome batted .304 with a career-high 52 homers and 118 RBIs. His 122 walks were the most in the American League, and his...
- Phillies giving Jim Thome the tour.
- Newspaper article from: The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) October 31, 2002 700+ words
...Byline: Bob Brookover PHILADELPHIA _ The Phillies' courtship of Jim Thome has begun. And he is just one of many high-profile free agents...Thome batted .304 with a career-high 52 homers and 118 RBIs. His 122 walks were the most in the American League, and his...
- Healthy Thome could replace Konerko for White Sox.(Jim Thome)
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) Rogers, Phil November 12, 2005 700+ words
...to bring power-hitting first baseman Jim Thome back to his home state. General Manager...a .301 average, 33 home runs and 115 RBIs for only $4 million this season. But...who gave Philadelphia 47 homers and 131 RBIs that year? Bad call Williams was gracious...
- Question and answer on Jim Thome and the White Sox.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) van Dyck, Dave November 24, 2005 700+ words
...the new-millennium White Sox, the trade of Aaron Rowand for Jim Thome should be no surprise. General manager Ken Williams likes aging...from Florida to the Mets? He hit .301 with 33 homers and 115 RBIs compared to Thome's .207, seven and 30 in Philly last year...
- Thome a gamble for White Sox, but rewards could be great.(Jim Thome)
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) Rogers, Phil November 23, 2005 700+ words
Byline: Phil Rogers CHICAGO _ Jim Thome's a risk, you're darn right he is. But he's also a player...position and grounded into more double plays (four) than he had RBIs (three). Instead of paying Rowand $3.25 million next season...
- Indians trade for Jim Thome's replacement.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Ocker, Sheldon December 6, 2002 700+ words
...t take the Indians long to replace Jim Thome. Maybe. General Manager Mark Shapiro...trade for him whether we re-signed Jim Thome or not." Hafner becomes an immediate...pressure of being the next Thome. "Jim Thome was always one of my favorite players...
- FSN Ohio Programming Note - Spotlight: Jim Thome.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 27, 2006 700+ words
...featuring former Indians superstar, Jim Thome, on Monday April 3 at 7 pm. Hosted...during the great run of the 1990's, Jim Thome left the team via free agency in the...hometown of Peoria, Illinois. Spotlight: Jim Thome will re-air on FSN Ohio at the following...
