Jim Thome just hit career homer No. 613, as far as New York Yankees fans are concerned. In an appearance on the MLB Network, the Hall of Fame slugger made a rather bold prediction regarding Gerrit Cole’s 2020 season:
Dan Plesac predicts Gerrit Cole will win the Cy Young in the AL but Jim Thome predicts he’ll win BOTH the Cy Young AND MVP in 2020.
— Dan Rourke (@DanAlanRourke) December 29, 2019
“I went pitcher (for) MVP,” Thome said of his Cole prediction. “That’s the impact he’s going to have in New York.