"It's Ozzie Guillen's move.

That was the message Saturday from general manager Ken Williams as the White Sox continued to debate whether to bring back free-agent slugger Jim Thome, whom they traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 31.

The Sun-Times reported Friday that Thome could return even though Guillen is comfortable with the idea of a designated hitter-by-committee entering camp next month.

Williams seemed in favor of bringing back Thome, who's extremely popular in the clubhouse, but he didn't want to step on Guillen's toes.

In a town-hall-type meeting with Sox fans, Williams let everyone know that Guillen had the final say on Thome.

Does Guillen feel the pressure is on him?

''No, not really,'' he said. ''That's the reason I manage the ballclub. We've talked about it; we're still thinking about it, if Thome is the right fit for the ballclub or what we should do. When it's time to make this decision ... I said a couple of days ago, sometimes when you think with your heart, you make the wrong decision. In baseball, unfortunately, you have to think with your brains.

''I have to see what's best for the ballclub. The next couple of days, I'm going to look around, and if Jim Thome fits in the ballclub, then I will make the decision. It's not any pressure at all. This is my job.''"