$22 million was what it took to get someone to take Jim Thome. The Chicago White Sox are the winners of the Who Wants an Injury Riddled First Baseman? race. The Phillies in turn will receive centerfielder Aaron Rowand as well as minor league pitchers Giovany Gonzalez and Daniel Haigwood. In three seasons with the Phils Thome had a .260 batting average, 96 home runs and 266 RBIs. In five seasons with the White Sox Rowand had a .283 batting average, 54 home runs and 211 RBIs. While Rowand isn

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