Thome to the Dodgers

[Peace21]

Per Jon Heyman on twitter.

Big move for the Dodgers.

http://http://twitter.com/SI_JonHeyman

[TyCobb]

You think the Dodgers would be stupid enough to trade Loney this offseason? Thome can only play 1b right? Can't have much confidence in Loney.

[Malike]

Thome and Ramirez hitting back to back is gonna be a scary combo. Good move for the Dodgers.

[Crazysilver03]

You think the Dodgers would be stupid enough to trade Loney this offseason? Thome can only play 1b right? Can't have much confidence in Loney.

Thome is a free agent after the season and has only played 1B 25 times since leaving the Phillies in 2005. He will be used off the bench.

[CaptainRedbeard]

Dodgers have their eye on the WS with this. They want a real DH in the AL stadium, and even up until then he's a scary good option as a PH. He won't play in the field.

[scOtt]

ChiSox also sent Contreras to Colorado. Fire sale? Throwing in the towel?

[Migrant Redbird]

Dodgers have their eye on the WS with this. They want a real DH in the AL stadium, and even up until then he's a scary good option as a PH. He won't play in the field.

The theory put forward on Baseball Tonight is that the Dodgers didn't really want Thome so much as they wanted to be sure the Giants didn't get him.