Closing Time: Matt Thornton marks his territory

The White Sox bullpen cleaned up nicely at the end of Friday's 2-0 win over Detroit; Octavio Dotel(notes) got the last two outs in the eighth inning and Matt Thornton(notes) fired pellets in the ninth. Give some credit to Ozzie Guillen for doing the right thing with the last two innings; Ozzie realizes that Thornton can get right-handed batters out and the skipper isn't afraid to be a little unconventional with the closer spot. Jake Peavy(notes) was outstanding over the first seven innings, scattering six hits and striking out eight. The White Sox apparently have no qualms about exposing their high-priced ace to these games down the stretch, so look for Peavy to get a rematch with the Tigers in Detroit next week. • Huston Street(notes) has retired eight consecutive batters over the last three nights and he pitched the ninth on Thursday and Friday so there's no debate in Colorado, he's back in charge of the bullpen. He'll probably need a night off Saturday, b...