5:38 AM - Jim Thome (Bal) Thome said Monday morning that he is not officially retired.

11:47 AM - Jim Thome (Bal) Thome has been hired by the White Sox to serve as a special assistant to the general manager.

10:02 AM - Jim Thome (Bal) manager Charlie Manuel told Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer that Jim Thome still hopes to continue his career.

7:30 AM - Jim Thome (Bal) E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune writes that the chances of the Twins signing Jim Thome are "very slim."

7:02 AM - Jim Thome (Bal) Wolfson of 1500ESPN.com reports that Twins manager Ron Gardenhire wants the club to sign Jim Thome.

12:27 PM - Jim Thome (Bal) Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Indians are no longer pursuing veteran slugger Jim Thome.

1:49 PM - Jim Thome (Bal) Pluto of the Cleveland Plain Dealer writes that free agent Jim Thome "remains a possibility" for the Indians.