Former Indian not sure where he'll play

He may have played his last game for Philadelphia.
KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Jim Thome is once again wondering anxiously about the future. He's not sure where he'll play his next baseball game, and who he'll play it for.
The Phillies?
The Indians?
The White Sox?
"There needs to be a resolution," said Thome.
It almost seems unthinkable. Just three years after his signing electrified a lifeless baseball town, Jim Thome may have played his last game for the Phillies.
Likely replacement
The slugging first baseman spent much of the 2005 season on the disabled list. Ryan Howard, long blocked by Thome, came up from the minors, hit 22 homers in 88 games, won the National League rookie of the year award, and enjoyed Thome-like popularity with the fans.
Howard's emergence means Thome could be traded. Thome is at peace with the possibility.
"I know how baseball works," he said. "I understand that, hey, it might be time for me to move on. That doesn't mean I want to. But that's just the reality of it."
Thome, who missed 103 games with back and elbow injuries, has been diligently rehabbing his body since having elbow surgery Aug. 16.
Trainer Jeff Cooper raves about Thome's physical condition. Indeed, the 35-year-old veteran looks firm and strong, ready to rebound from the nightmare that was 2005. The year started with the death of his mother, Joyce, and included his having to watch from the side as his teammates' reach for the playoffs came up one game short.
Thome was reluctant to be interviewed as the season wound down. He did not want his personal situation to distract the team. He did not want to come across as being anything but supportive of his replacement, Howard, whose ability and character he admires.
"Ryan's a good player and I'm a good player," Thome said. "I'm sure it's difficult on the organization. But there needs to be resolution. It's not fair to Ryan Howard's party. It's not fair to our party."
Despite his uncertain future, Thome has no regrets coming to Philadelphia.
"Philly has been great to me," he said. "The people have been great to me. If I have to leave, hopefully I'd be lucky enough to go to another city that would treat me as well as Philly has."