"Jim Thome has a full no-trade clause, but with the Twins going nowhere, would he be willing to waive it for the chance to win his first World Series?

Thome didn't want to comment Monday, after Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal reported that the Twins had placed Thome and Jason Kubel on trade waivers.

"If that comes about in the future, we'll deal with that," Thome said. "Today, I know nothing really about that, so it's hard for me to answer your questions right now. ... Out of respect to the [Twins] organization and all that, the best thing is not to comment, to be honest."

Twins General Manager Bill Smith declined to comment, as major league rules specify that waiver moves are supposed to be confidential."