flavum Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 (edited) $5.5MM annually in 2012 and 2013. The club option for 2014 is worth $6MM, with a $1MM buyout. Edited March 6, 2011 by flavum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 $12M is the number being reported. Looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Great deal. It is nice to know we are going to have Matt out there for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Since I had to call out KW for the Teahen extension as his worst move, I need to call the Thornton for Borchard move as one of his best, if not the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Showtime Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 I'd have to assume that at this price he is going to be the closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Im fine with this, even as a set up man it's not to unbearable especially if he continues to pitch like he has, which would make it pretty fair for both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChrisSamsa Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 QUOTE (Mr. Showtime @ Mar 6, 2011 -> 11:46 AM) I'd have to assume that at this price he is going to be the closer. What it really does is keep him off of the closer's market in free agency. Regardless of how the Sox use him, he has proven he's valuable enough to get this type of paycheck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 I feel like he may have been able to get more in free agency. I think he likes it here and took a mutually beneficial deal at a small discount to stay. Glad to have him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Mar 6, 2011 -> 12:05 PM) I feel like he may have been able to get more in free agency. I think he likes it here and took a mutually beneficial deal at a small discount to stay. Glad to have him. If he won the closers job and pitched like he has the last few years, he could have easily tripled the total dollars in that deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Good deal for MT and the Sox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Mar 6, 2011 -> 12:05 PM) I feel like he may have been able to get more in free agency. I think he likes it here and took a mutually beneficial deal at a small discount to stay. Glad to have him. As arguably the best left-handed relievers in baseball, he would have gotten $10 million a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 6, 2011 -> 12:08 PM) If he won the closers job and pitched like he has the last few years, he could have easily tripled the total dollars in that deal. I don't think he would have gotten $36 million. Anywhere from $24-30 million I could have seen, but $36 is too much. I'm OK with this extension. This really is perfect value for him, because it's cheap enough that he can be dealt if struggles or anything else comes up, and it's cheap enough to not really affect anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 6, 2011 -> 12:43 PM) I don't think he would have gotten $36 million. Anywhere from $24-30 million I could have seen, but $36 is too much. I'm OK with this extension. This really is perfect value for him, because it's cheap enough that he can be dealt if struggles or anything else comes up, and it's cheap enough to not really affect anything else. If Thorton put up his same recent years lines as a closer, he probably saves somewhere between 40 and 45 games, with only a couple of BS's. Combine that with his history, his long term health, and his left handedness, and I could have seen a team throwing 4/36 at him in desperation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphat007 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCangelosi Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Personally I'd hate to see this FORCE us into thinking we need to take him out of the position where he's been the best for us (setup man). I still like Sale as the closer until he proves me wrong. I realize MT has been one of the best setup men now for several years, and could probably be a good closer, but why fix it if it's not broke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 6, 2011 -> 12:50 PM) If Thorton put up his same recent years lines as a closer, he probably saves somewhere between 40 and 45 games, with only a couple of BS's. Combine that with his history, his long term health, and his left handedness, and I could have seen a team throwing 4/36 at him in desperation. How many 35 year old relievers get 4 year deals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Mar 6, 2011 -> 02:02 PM) Personally I'd hate to see this FORCE us into thinking we need to take him out of the position where he's been the best for us (setup man). I still like Sale as the closer until he proves me wrong. I realize MT has been one of the best setup men now for several years, and could probably be a good closer, but why fix it if it's not broke? I don't think it forces him into the closer role. Six million bucks is a lot for a set-up guy, but it's not absurd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Compare this deal to the deal Jenks got from Boston. I like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 This is an incredible deal. I don't know how long Thornton has left on that arm, but when healthy, he's one of the best relievers in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Like a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 6, 2011 -> 01:12 PM) How many 35 year old relievers get 4 year deals? There is always the Yankees to give out stupid long term deals to old players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Great news, congrats to Matt. Relievers tend to be hit or miss, but he has been consistent as can be the last three years. What a trade by KW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 6, 2011 -> 04:09 PM) There is always the Yankees to give out stupid long term deals to old players. Not after the Soriano signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 QUOTE (chw42 @ Mar 6, 2011 -> 02:34 PM) This is an incredible deal. I don't know how long Thornton has left on that arm, but when healthy, he's one of the best relievers in the game. I'll do some homework later. But has there been a better non-closer in baseball the last three years? One guy that jumps off the top of head is Mike Adams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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