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Spencer was hitting .256/.341/.388 following his May slump. The duo didn’t last another month. Vander Wal reached base six times in his next dozen games while Spencer was unable to string together any success. Juan Rivera came up for a few days and...
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I’m scouting out a place on an appropriate ledge already. The Yankees are totally dominating the Red Sox this year. The Bombers keep beating them in the standings, but have played crap against them head-to-head since that Marcus Thames HR. Not...
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JUNE 28: Marcus Thames #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts to a strike out against the Minnesota Twins in the second inning on June 28, 2011 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. View Photo »
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The other three of Gordon, Mark Ellis, and A.J. Ellis are new to the team as starting players. The Dodgers lost five starters from last year. Jamey Carroll, Big Rod (Rod Barajas), Marcus Thames, Rafael Furcal, and Casey Blake. Blake and Furcal were...
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Career averages as pinch-hitters: Treanor .200, Hairston .174, Kennedy .223, Gwynn .288, Sands .000 (only four at-bats). There's not really a reserve shortstop. Last year the Dodgers wanted to start the season with a bench of Dioner Navarro, Jamey...
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Sands had a roller-coaster 2011 season. He nearly won a job during spring training, but alas he couldn’t quite beat out the mighty Marcus Thames/Tony Gwynn Jr. platoon. He then destroyed AAA pitching and was shockingly promoted early in the season. ...
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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Marcus Thames (L) shakes hands with Minnesota Twins outfielder Michael Cuddyer before the start of their American League MLB interleague baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, June 27, 2011. The Dodgers filed for... View Photo »
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Marcus Thames Walk-off Home run vs Jonathan Papelbon yankees beat Redsox 11-9 5/17/10
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How did we do it? We took out the trash. The first item of business that was announced was on July 12th during the All-Star Break. They finally DFA’d useless Marcus Thames and picked up Juan Rivera from the scrap heap after the Blue Jays let him go. ...
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Nix is clearly meant to be a compliment to X. Comparable options would have been Scott Hairston, Reed Johnson, Marcus Thames, Ankiel, Hawpe, Nady. Two names that’ll be interesting to see what role they get with there new teams are Cody Ross and Nate...
About Marcus Thames
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Marcus Markley Thames (pronounced "TIMMS") (born March 6, 1977 in Louisville, Mississippi) is an outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Detroit Tigers. He attended East Central Community College in Decatur, Mississippi, where he was known by friends and teamates as "Slick." He was drafted by the New... Full Article
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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Marcus Thames (L) shakes hands with Minnesota Twins outfielder Michael Cuddyer before the start of their American League MLB interleague baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, June 27, 2011. The Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday,...
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Left fielder Howie Kendrick #47 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim watches as a double hit by Marcus Thames of the Los Angeles Dodgers bounces off the wall in the second inning on June 24, 2011 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 18: Marcus Thames #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts as he is called out trying to stretch out a double by umpire Mark Ripperger after the tag by shortstop Jeff Keppinger #8 of the Houston Astros on June 18, 2011 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 18: Shortstop Jeff Keppinger #8 of the Houston Astros tags out Marcus Thames #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers trying to stretch out a double in the fourth inning on June 18, 2011 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 18: Left fielder Marcus Thames #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers slides but can't hold on to a foul fly ball as shortstop Dee Gordon #9 chases the play against the Houston Astros in the fifth inning on June 18, 2011 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Marcus Thames, right, celebrates with teammate A.J. Ellis after hitting a two-run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the ninth inning of a baseball game on Friday, April 22, 2011, in Chicago. The Dodgers won 12-2.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Marcus Thames hits a two-run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the ninth inning of a baseball game on Friday, April 22, 2011, in Chicago. The Dodgers won 12-2.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - APRIL 13: Marcus Thames #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers slides safely at home plate, beating the throw to Buster Posey #28 of the San Francisco Giants during a MLB baseball game at AT&T Park April 13, 2011 in San Francisco, California.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Marcus Thames, right, scores as San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, left, waits for the throw during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, April, 13, 2011.
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Los Angeles Dodgers pinch hitter Marcus Thames, left, circles the bases and is greeted by third base coach Tim Wallach, right, after hitting a home run against the San Francisco Giants in the seventh inning of their baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, April, 12, 2011.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Marcus Thames tosses his bat in the air as umpire Ed Hickox calls him out on strikes to end a Dodgers' threat against the san Diego Padres in the second inning of a baseball game in San Diego, Friday, April 8, 2011.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Marcus Thames (33) reacts after striking out while Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta reaches out to tag him in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Coors Field in Denver on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. The Rockies won 7-5.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Marcus Thames swings on an RBI triple in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Sunday, April 3, 2011, in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Marcus Thames breaks his bat as he hits a single during the second inning of their Major League Baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, April 1, 2011, in Los Angeles.
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ - MARCH 18: Marcus Thames #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers plays against the San Francisco Giants during the baseball game at Scottsdale Stadium on March 18, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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SURPRISE, AZ - MARCH 12: Marcus Thames #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers plays in the spring training baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Surprise Stadium on March 12, 2011 in Surprise, Arizona.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Marcus Thames hits a single against the Milwaukee Brewers during the second inning of a spring training baseball game on Saturday, March 19, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz.
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ - MARCH 18: Marcus Thames #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is tagged out at home plate by catcher Chris Stewart #83 of the San Francisco Giants as he attempted to steal home plate while Dodgers teammate Ivan DeJesus #65 looks on during the fourth inning of the baseball game...
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Marcus Thames, right, is tagged out trying to steal home plate by San Francisco Giants catcher Chris Stewart, left, during the fourth inning of their spring training baseball game in Scottsdale, Ariz. , Friday, March 18, 2011.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp, second from left, is greeted by manager Don Mattingly, left, Jose Uribe, second from right, and Marcus Thames, right, after scoring the Dodgers second run against the San Francisco Giants during the third inning of their spring training baseball game in...
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PHOENIX, AZ - FEBRUARY 27: Marcus Thames #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers plays center field during spring training at Camelback Ranch on February 27, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Marcus Thames watches a double from the Philadelphia Phillies Carlos Ruiz (unseen) bounce off the wall during the eighth inning of their National League MLB baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 6, 2011.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - APRIL 13: Rod Barajas #28 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is met by teammate Marcus Thames #33 who scored in front of Barajas on a two-run homer in the top of the fourth inning against the San Francisco Giants during a MLB baseball game at AT&T Park April 13, 2011 in San Francisco,...
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Rod Barajas, right, is greeted by Marcus Thames after hitting a two run homer off San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jonathan Sanchez during the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, April, 13, 2011. At rear is Giants catcher Buster Posey.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Aaron Miles (6) high-fives James Loney (7) as Loney scores on a Marcus Thames triple in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Sunday, April 3, 2011, in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Marcus Thames (L) shakes hands with Minnesota Twins outfielder Michael Cuddyer before the start of their American League MLB interleague baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, June 27, 2011. The Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday,...
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