I doubt the Yankees want to take on Thome's contract, especially since Giambi has come back so much -- I think he now actually leads in the AL in OBP. Other than pitchers, their biggest need is a CF -- supposedly they are looking at Randy Winn (don't know why). Thome is a good guy, it's a shame to see him come to such a sour end. But that young Ryan Howard looks like a keeper at first for the Phils.
I don't think Thome is through yet, but at 35 it will be tough to regain his previous form. The Indians management has been patting themselves on the back for not going the extra mile and signing Thome to a long-term deal when he was a FA a couple of years back. The team doctors were skeptical Thome's back would hold up through a long-term deal. Still wish we had Manny though. The guy is just an RBI machine.