Jim Thome tied The Bambino on Monday. Now, he wants to get a little closer to Babe Ruth's home run total, too. The 41-year-old slugger became the first ballplayer to address the City Club of Cleveland since Ruth did so on July 17, 1925, and said he still has the passion to play. Whether or not that is with the Indians or another team will be determined after impending free agents become eligible to start negotiations five days after the end of the World Series. "I'll keep playing," said Thome, eighth on the all-time list with 604 career homers. "I just need teams to call me. I can't go play in the backyard by myself. I don't know the demand for a 41-year-old DH, but my passion is I want to continue to play." Thome said his desire to capture an elusive World Series title is more important to him than setting individual records. He came close with the Indians in 1995 and 1997 before moving on to four other teams in his quest -- which brought him back to Cleveland. Read more: http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7144626/jim-thome-intends-make-available-2012
