MATT THORNTON RUMORS
Thornton hopes to regain closer's role with Sox
Sox lefty finished strong after relinquishing duties to SantosAfter wondering about his future this offseason, Matt Thornton hopes to maximize an apparent second chance to seize the White Sox's closer role he quickly lost in 2011.
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18 days ago
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Matt Thornton Likely to be Traded, Could be a Bargain
Last week, Joe Crowley of the Chicago Sun times scoured his sources and reported that White Sox GM Kenny Williams is basically looking to dump a ton of payroll. Team anchors John Danks, Carlos Quentin and Matt Thornton are all being heavily shopped at the winter meetings. In other words, these three players are probably not going to be with the White Sox for much longer. Sergio...
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December 06, 2011
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December 06, 2011
Braves, White Sox Discussing Matt Thornton
A potential trade of White Sox lefty reliever Matt Thornton to the Braves is picking up steam, tweets Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Thornton, 35, posted a 3.32 ERA, 9.5 K/9, 3.2 BB/9, 0.45 HR/9, and 48.8% groundball rate in 59 2/3 innings for the White Sox this year. He's owed $12MM through 2013 on an extension signed in March.
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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December 06, 2011
Source: Yankees interested in Thornton
By Matt Ehalt The Yankees have interest in Chicago White Sox lefty reliever Matt Thornton if the White Sox start making trades, a major league source told ESPNChicago.com's Doug Padilla. The White Sox enter Monday 4.5 games out in the … Continue reading →
Source: Yankees interested in Thornton--VDG Sports Blog
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August 07, 2011
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August 07, 2011
White Sox Closer Situation
Matt Thornton’s next save with be his first. Not the way I wanted to start a post a week and a half into the 2011 season. Three times Ozzie has called on Thornton to close out a tight ballgame and three times Thornton has failed. Through ten games, the bullpen has been a huge disappointment. A perceived strength heading into Opening Day has seen every key member falter in a big...
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April 13, 2011
Likely White Sox Closer Matt Thornton Signs Three-Year Contract
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- With job security out of the way, White Sox lefty Matt Thornton can now turn his attention to proving he should be Chicago's closer. The All-Star reliever agreed to a $15 million, three-year contract Sunday that adds two years and $12 million to his previous deal. The 34-year-old Thornton went 5-4 with a 2.67 ERA and a career-high eight saves last season. He...
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March 07, 2011
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March 07, 2011
Thornton Sticks with Sox, Signs Two-Year Extension
In a bit of unexpected business Sunday morning, the White Sox signed left-handed reliever Matt Thornton to a two-year, $12 million extension, with a club option for 2014. Thornton has been with the Sox since 2006, and is set to make $3 million in 2011.
The Thornton acquisition in 2006 is often cited as one of GM Kenny Williams’ greatest coups. Thornton was a pitcher with great...
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March 06, 2011
Trade Option: Matt Thornton
After taking a look at some free agent relievers, we present another reliever who may be a viable option, this time via trade. Matt Thornton, a late-blooming, flamethrowing lefty from the White Sox, would be a solid addition to the relief corps, especially if they deem the price on the better free agents to be too high.
Thornton, who debuted with the Mariners in 2004 at age 27, was...
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November 24, 2010
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November 24, 2010
White Sox Pick Up Options On Matt Thornton and Ramon Castro, Release Carlos Torres
The White Sox guaranteed that there will be one less bullpen vacancy next season by picking up the option on All-Star reliever Matt Thornton. It was known ever since the season ended that the White Sox would pick up the option on Thornton due to the stellar year he had. Not only was Thornton an All-Star, but he lead all AL relievers in strikeouts and in strikeouts per nine innings...
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October 26, 2010
Matt Thornton and J.J. Putz to the DL
The White Sox bullpen problem just got a bit worse as both Matt Thornton and J.J. Putz are going on the DL.
Matt Thornton has apparently been having some issues with his left arm. He hasn’t pitched since August 17th, when he gave up the game winning homer to Jim Thome when they faced the Twins. He had some fluid drained from the arm when he reported soreness. He had an MRI...
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August 25, 2010
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