QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 12, 2011 -> 04:14 AM)
Someone in the game thread last night mentioned a stat where Matt Thornton has more blown saves in his career than saves. Insane. How the f*** can we keep trotting him out there in that role?!?!
Because he has phenomenal peripherals and there are stats there to prove it. Unfortunately there isn't a stat out there that confirms the size of one's cojones.
Kenny and co didn't think about mental aspect of closing when giving Thornton his extension and appointed him the closer.. Note that I absolutely agree that Thornton has earned it based on his past performance as the best set up man in the game. Unfortunately contracts are given based on past not future performance. Now I'm not saying Thornton will suck from now on, but I sure hope this seasons fiasco won't affect him and Ozzie will put him back in the set up man spot, while a closer emerges from the duo of Santos - Sale.