Los Angeles Times | August 31, 2009 | 10:35 p.m. Dodgers acquire slugger Jim Thome, starting pitcher Jon Garland
Bolstering their push toward the postseason, the Dodgers made two stunning trades tonight by acquiring slugger Jim Thome from the Chicago White Sox and starting pitcher Jon Garland from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Both transactions were announced by the Dodgers during their game with Arizona at Dodger Stadium. Garland, a 6-foot-6 native of Valencia, spent most of his career with the White Sox before joining the Angels last year and then the Diamondbacks this season. More at: http://link.latimes.com/r/S462P8/S84UX/KNSIOV/0GCG4/C5LK1F/PJ/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California and the world: Visit http://link.latimes.com/r/S462P8/S84UX/KNSIOV/0GCG4/9ZP43J/PJ/t for up to the minute news. Mobile: http://link.latimes.com/r/S462P8/S84UX/KNSIOV/0GCG4/TP4T5Z/PJ/t Follow @LATimes on Twitter: http://link.latimes.com/r/S462P8/S84UX/KNSIOV/0GCG4/PRZPAV/PJ/t Follow the L.A. Times on Facebook: http://link.latimes.com/r/S462P8/S84UX/KNSIOV/0GCG4/18QCEI/PJ/t Sign up for more email newsletters: http://link.latimes.com/r/S462P8/S84UX/KNSIOV/0GCG4/WLKGXX/PJ/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Communication: You are receiving this email because you opted-in to receive Breaking News Alerts from the Los Angeles Times. You're currently subscribed to Los Angeles Times Breaking News with the address [email protected]. If you'd like to unsubscribe, please click here: http://link.latimes.com/r/S462P8/S84UX/KNSIOV/0GCG4/18QCEQ/PJ/t?a=CIXM1H&[email protected]&c=51242192&d=PRZP2G You can also unsubscribe by modifying your profile on latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com/newsletters For information on how we protect your information, please read our privacy policy at http://link.latimes.com/r/S462P8/S84UX/KNSIOV/0GCG4/UUWH4X/PJ/t [[S462P8-PRZP2G-S84UX-KNSIOV-0GCG4-T-M2-20090901-5e0d535ee55340ae5]] -- Posted By # to BN at 9/01/2009 08:34:00 AM
