Jake Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 96-97 from Matty Ice. Throwing that heat for the scouts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 da f*** Phegley, those are fastballs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Should thornton have been a starter in his career til his arm fell off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 8, 2013 -> 10:19 PM) da f*** Phegley, those are fastballs It's happened at least 2 other times in previous games. Not sure what the issue is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jul 8, 2013 -> 10:20 PM) It's happened at least 2 other times in previous games. Not sure what the issue is. All scouting reports on him mention this; an apparent problem with catching pitches. Not blocking - he does that fine. Just catching regular pitches. It dumbfounds me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 9, 2013 -> 03:22 AM) All scouting reports on him mention this; an apparent problem with catching pitches. Not blocking - he does that fine. Just catching regular pitches. It dumbfounds me That could be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 It must suck to be Matt Thornton, except on payday. He is so mediocre to lousy it's ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 What a s***ty team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I can't wait until Thornton is wearing a different team's jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Thornton gets far more hate than he deserves. He's a nice relief pitcher. He used to be elite. Sometimes he'll give up runs just like everybody else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 God, I'll be so glad when Thornton is gone. What a f***ing little b****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Would I be out of line to say, "It's Ova?" We do not win games like this. Folks, Matt Thornton will not get the Sox much at all on the trade market. The guy is a very very poor pitcher. How can anybody dispute this? I am no pitching expert, but his fastball must be straight as an arrow. He throws a ton of balls, then lays the fastball in there and it almost always gets crushed. Who they hell is going to give up anything for Matt Thornton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 9, 2013 -> 04:27 AM) Thornton gets far more hate than he deserves. He's a nice relief pitcher. He used to be elite. Sometimes he'll give up runs just like everybody else. 13 losses and counting over the last two years. He gets paid a lot of money to be as unreliable he is in close games. He's basically a highly paid LOOGY now. Edited July 9, 2013 by fathom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 8, 2013 -> 10:27 PM) Thornton gets far more hate than he deserves. He's a nice relief pitcher. He used to be elite. Sometimes he'll give up runs just like everybody else. I'm sorry, but he sucks balls in high leverage situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 8, 2013 -> 10:27 PM) Would I be out of line to say, "It's Ova?" We do not win games like this. Folks, Matt Thornton will not get the Sox much at all on the trade market. The guy is a very very poor pitcher. How can anybody dispute this? I am no pitching expert, but his fastball must be straight as an arrow. He throws a ton of balls, then lays the fastball in there and it almost always gets crushed. Who they hell is going to give up anything for Matt Thornton? with stats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 High leverage is his most favorable split this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 9, 2013 -> 04:29 AM) High leverage is his most favorable split this season There's been high leverage Sox games this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knackattack Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) It's probably a lot easier to remember Thornton blowing close games than other guys because he is put into more close games than anyone. But he definitely has regressed in those situations from when he was scary dominant. Edited July 9, 2013 by Knackattack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Well, gonna get swept in a 4 game series by the Cubs. Something for Ventura to put on his resume when he's looking for a job after this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I like to think about how Twins fans all think Jesse Crain is horrible. If you're a non-closing reliever, it appears to be impossible to be remembered fondly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 9, 2013 -> 04:31 AM) It's probably a lot easier to remember Thornton blowing close games than other guys because he is put into more close games than anyone. or because they have a tendency to lose a lot of the games he gives up runs in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) Sox are making a very strong run at the end of the first half of the season at the worst record. Only 3.5 up on the Astros for worst record. Bring on the Tigers! Edited July 9, 2013 by fathom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 13 of the next 32 against the Tigers. That should be a thing. This team is going to lose 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 dangerous backhand stab there by Phegley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 it's scary to think how bad this team would be if Crain wasn't pitching out of his mind this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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