Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Jim Thome is scheduled to have surgery on his injured right elbow and will likely miss the remainder of the season. Dr. James Andrews will perform the surgery next Tuesday in Birmingham, Alabama. The recovery time is roughly three months. Thome was placed on the 15-day disabled list with elbow tendinitis back on July 1. It marked his second trip to the DL this season after he missed 19 games in early May with lower back problems. After smacking 42 homers last season, Thome hit just seven this season and was batting a mere .207 while driving in 30 runs in 59 games.