Hawk & DJ's baseball blog

It's a pleasure watching Jim Thome blend into this White Sox team.  First of all, he instantly brings leadership to the clubhouse with the way he goes about his business, the way he deals with the public, and the way he handles the media. I think he's an ideal personality for this team - even though he's only been here a short period of time they can lean on him as a leader. That doesn't happen very often with new players.  He fits in so well personality-wise that everybody can respect the type of guy he is, not just for that big bat in the lockerrroom, but because he's the kind of guy you can go talk to.  I think our players can learn a whole bunch from Jim, whether it be hitting or just how to approach things off the field.