Nov 12
LF/DH Marcus Thames was removed from Detroit's roster recently and allowed to become a free agent. Thames hit 13 home runs this season but none after mid-August. He batted .252 and drove in 36 runs in 87 games. "I could see it toward the end of the season," he said. (Ryan) Raburn was playing well, and I never could get into a rhythm." Thames hit 26 home runs in 2006 and drove in 60 runs and nearly matched those totals in 2008, but an early-season injury put him behind and then Raburn took off just before mid-year.
