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Prime Ticket talks with the Dodgers latest acquisition, Jim Thome. Find out what Thome expects from himself with the Blue Crew and more.

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" Jim -- don't -- just got it today you're going to be hit. I'll wear -- dodger blue for the first time ever welcome Los Angeles well I'm excited to be here it's obviously there's a ton of tradition. And these guys have a tremendous ballclub so it's. It's hopefully you'll be a great time and we can accomplish a lot here the next month and a half hey you know what Jim out Monday night we were certainly shocked I think when we heard the news that you're coming over here I'm wondering when when you found out. Are you talk to -- to let it what was your reaction. Well I was I was shocked to be honest just because I would never have imagined the National League I haven't played first base. On over three years and you out to be Odyssey just I would never have imagined it so it it was a surprise I obviously very thrilled. I'm thrilled to be here and you know these guys have a great club they've got a tremendous year. And then hopefully. All the one thing I don't want to do is coming here in. But anything can help you know I and they got they got a great club ask questions. And that kind of go off them they're they're they're the shelves."

" Jimmy you talked about that -- played first base for a long time so solo -- all the naturally fans out there. I gonna help this club."

" Well obviously pinch hit which you know I've done that in interleague you know being the DH in the American League I've. Kind of come accustomed coming off the bench. And you know it'd be ready to go -- always said you know it's a pinch hitter from -- the third fourth inning on you have to start prepare. And you know my job my job will be to you obviously learn the pitchers learn the relief pitchers asked questions. And I kind of get a feel and -- hopefully we get comfortable you know I can settle into this role here for the next month to month and a half."

" You know Mariano Duncan's been I think making a living off that given his -- other guys and what would it take to get that number 25 you know it was in my locker bad."

" You know I'm sure at some point him and I'll sit down and now you know take care of him real well I mean it's a nice gesture. And again I don't really care what number it would have been just being here and -- NN. Obviously a great situation with a chance to win is is. You know for me what I dreamed then you know hopefully we can again accomplish some great things and I."

" They gave me had a choice between red or white Mariano might go with red just suggestion not the color of a car don't worry you don't like -- you don't need a buyer wanted -- real quick to -- now Joe mention that perhaps you know you might play some first base BBC yourself get out -- playing some of the field."

" Well I just haven't done you know with the condition in my back you know I'm really that that's the big concern here and coming over here you know I think we sat down and made it clear me obviously I'm going to be. Used as a pinch hitter. And you know I kind of go from there."

" Agent takes -- much particular time and you know what you started out so much this team thanks so much got a -- Iberia."

" Trying ticket is bring you home to dodger town. Let's find a mate Joe Torre the blue crew was on the map and making waves in the National League. An age beyond trying to get."

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