Frank Thomas said Monday night that he is ready to begin a career as a Major League hitting coach. He has offered himself to the White Sox, but admitted that he doesn't appear to be in their plans. "Of course I can be a hitting coach, but who knows if this is the right time for it or not," Thomas said. "We'll see later. [General manager] Kenny [Williams] and them, they've got their own plan going on. You heard all the names being mentioned. They've got their own clique, their own nucleus that they've been working with. Do I fit? Who knows. Bottom line is they'll make the right decision they need to make."