Phillies strength and conditioning coach Dong Lien says only good things can come of new routine CLEARWATER, Fla. — When Jim Thome signed on the dotted line in November and committed to be a Phillie for the 2012 season, he committed to something else too: Pilates.

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Thome's offseason Pilates key to being fit now
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When Jim Thome signed on the dotted line in November and committed to be a Phillie for the 2012 season, he committed to something else too: Pilates. The 41-year-old, who has been plagued by back problems for much of the last decade, signed with the

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