The Brewers signed the former Atlanta farm hand Scott Thorman to a minor-league deal Monday and invited him to camp.

Wow, I guess the Royals passed on him. Oh well, tis a bit of a shame to see him go, he had good power and always gave max effort on every play.

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I agree – I liked having him around as an option in case of an injury.

Well… maybe in case of three or four injuries, but still…

by matches on Dec 2, 2008 11:44 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Interesting

I made a comment a while back that during the off-season, there will usually be a point where an obscure player actually makes a headline, which kind of signifies the rock-bottom point of baseball news, and that things will escalate and get better for us baseball fans, in anticipation for the next season.

The past two years, I declared it to be Chris Reitsma, who made a headlines two off-seasons straight, before suddenly the Hot Stove warms up and more notable news begins popping up.

Scott Thorman, who is also Canadian, and an overall flunkie for the Braves makes this headline, and suddenly, there are reports of all the big-name free agents (Manny, Teix, Sabathia, Sheets, Burnett, K-Rod) being offered arbitration. It’s a start, but at least steam is beginning to pick up, perhaps?

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Dec 2, 2008 12:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Totally agree. It’s at least a start. And with this cold weather, I need some hot news to keep me toasty.

Thorman always tried to swing for the fences, and I’ve never been a fan of those types of players. Once Andruw Jones started to bulk up (looked like mostly fat to me) and tried to hit nothing but homers his game went down hill.

I have nothing against Thorman and wish him nothing but success, but he’d have been a better player if he’d just learn to spread the ball all around the field.

by Sparhawk on Dec 2, 2008 12:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I had low expectations for Thorman for 2007. People really liked his power and ball-crushing ability, but all I could see was a future strikeout machine. I said prior to 2007 that if we could milk ten homers out of him, he would have done his job (he hit 11), but that people should expect nothing more. He was pretty much a 4-pitch at-bat guy, quickly falling 0-2 every time, sitting on a pitch, and then striking out on the fourth.

Despite the low-offensive expectations, I was more disappointed with his defense. He often looked lost and didn’t communicate well with Kelly Johnson, and there would many a time in which both would go after a ball, and Thorman would leave first base completely uncovered. I know it was Kelly’s first year at 2B, and Thor’s first full year, but he was pretty bad, regardless.

But as many players, I too have nothing against him personally, and hope he does well for the Brewers. However, I don’t see him as anything more than a pinch-hitter, with Fielder already at first, and Braun securing LF, the only two positions that Thorman really could play.

Scariest thing? Someone cares enough about Scott Thorman to have already have updated his status with the Brewers on wikipedia. Perhaps he’s not that obscure after all.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Dec 2, 2008 12:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

ahhem, YOU went to his wikipedia page to check.

by Bmacbandwagon on Dec 2, 2008 3:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

You got me there

Checking’s one thing, but editing is something entirely different.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Dec 2, 2008 3:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

well

I will miss him running full speed to first on a bouncer back to the mound. haha

Braves

by RehabReject on Dec 2, 2008 12:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/35336214.html

Brewers picked him up

by TradeAndruw on Dec 2, 2008 2:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I loved Scott Thorman

I was at the last 5 games of the season in 2007 and in one of them he hit a pinch hit home run which ended up winning the game. But his is only a tiny part of why I liked Thorman. First of all, he has an amazing last name. Thor man, he is like a Norse God. Second, the way he walks is really scary. He kind of walks with his chin, like his chin is smelling the air for something. It bobs back and forth, if you have seen it, you know exactly what I am talking about. The last reason, is because my friends and I loved telling Chuck Norris style jokes about how badass he is. I never really thought he was that good at baseball, but I am sad to see him go.

by someguy917 on Dec 2, 2008 2:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Off of Francisco Cordero

Costing him a blown save. I was there too. It was awesome. The Braves were at least back to a .500 team, and despite little chance of getting into the playoffs, the Brewers were very much alive, and FOX picked up the game last second because it was the only Saturday game with any playoff impact left.

I got burned really badly that afternoon, but when Thorman crushed that homer, the place erupted. Skip did too, on the radio recap, and it was one of those days when it felt great to be a baseball fan.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Dec 2, 2008 2:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Nice memory

But yeah, that was one of my favorite games ever. I came back to all the rest of the home games after wards it was so good.

by someguy917 on Dec 2, 2008 6:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Thor

I’ll miss his hussle…that’s one thing, besides the K’s, that you could count on from Thor….we need more of that hussle in baseball, especially on the Braves.

by jwrocks on Dec 2, 2008 3:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs