96-97 from Matty Ice. Throwing that heat for the scouts!

da f*** Phegley, those are fastballs

Should thornton have been a starter in his career til his arm fell off?

da f*** Phegley, those are fastballs

 

It's happened at least 2 other times in previous games. Not sure what the issue is.

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

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.

It must suck to be Matt Thornton, except on payday. He is so mediocre to lousy it's ridiculous.

What a s***ty team.

I can't wait until Thornton is wearing a different team's jersey.

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.

God, I'll be so glad when Thornton is gone. What a f***ing little b****.

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?

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, 201312 yr by fathom

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.

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

High leverage is his most favorable split this season

High leverage is his most favorable split this season

 

There's been high leverage Sox games this year

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, 201312 yr by Knackattack

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.

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

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

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, 201312 yr by fathom

13 of the next 32 against the Tigers. That should be a thing.

 

This team is going to lose 100.

dangerous backhand stab there by Phegley

it's scary to think how bad this team would be if Crain wasn't pitching out of his mind this season.