Jim Thome is "My door is open," said Thome, a free agent who spent nearly four full seasons with the Sox before being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 31. "Just call me." Thome said he understands the business side of baseball while praising the entire White Sox organization. "I want to play baseball," Thome said. "Right now we're talking to a few teams, and we'll see what happens. It's been a slow winter in the market."