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6:43pm: Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated (via Twitter) hears that the Twins
won't get in the way of a potential deal and the decision will ultimately be
up to Thome.
6:16pm: No deal is completed yet and the Indians are hoping that Thome will
accept a deal to Cleveland, tweets Buster Olney of ESPN.com.
4:56pm: A deal to bring veteran slugger Jim Thome back to the Indians is
nearly complete, according to Nick Camino of WTAM 1100 (via Twitter). The
Twins placed Thome on waivers on Monday afternoon and yesterday we learned
that the Tribe had the winning claim.
Thome has a full no-trade clause and was said to have his eye on a return to
Philadelphia, not Cleveland. The Indians could surely benefit from a reunion
with Thome as designated hitter Travis Hafner is on the disabled list with a
strained right foot.
Thome, who will celebrate his 41st birthday on Saturday, belted 334 of his
601 career home runs with the Indians.