Folks at ESPN Cleveland offered an intern $100 if he could book Jim Thome on one of their radio shows, but apparently, "Nick" too it too far.

200. Jim Thome didn't hang his head or reach for an excuse. He weathered daily criticism from the town he's dedicated his career to, and -- eventually -- he caught fire. Posting the best offensive ...

And the ‘95 Indians, that’s Cleveland’s team ... and “fireside chat” with Kenny Lofton, Charles Nagy, Jim Thome and Mike Hargrove. Listen and read along with an AI-generated transcript ...