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.
Via Chicago Breaking Sports
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19 days ago
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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
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
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
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...
Via The Outside Corner
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December 06, 2011
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December 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...
Via Phillies Nation
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November 24, 2010
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November 24, 2010
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...
Via White Sox Rant
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April 13, 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 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
2012 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers – AL Central
Here is the second article in the series on 2012 fantasy baseball sleepers by division. Most fantasy baseball players have a wide range of feelings on the term “sleeper” with so much information now available on the internet. Whether you want to call them sleepers, or value plays or profit performers, they are definitely players that could give you a positive return on...
Via Fantasy Baseball Tools
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5 days ago
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5 days ago
Thornton agrees to new 2-year deal with White Sox
All-Star reliever Matt Thornton has agreed to a new $12 million, two-year deal with the Chicago White Sox that extends his co… Source
Via Daily Sports News Trends
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March 06, 2011
Thornton's confidence in the ninth not wavering
Matt Thornton knows he's blown his first two save opportunites, but the White Sox closer feels good about the pitches he's made and isn't going to alter his approach this early into the season.
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April 09, 2011
Thornton eyes weekend return to bullpen
Bullpen help should soon be on the way to the White Sox in the form of left-hander Matt Thornton, who appears nearly recovered from elbow inflammation.
Via mlb.com
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August 30, 2010
FLIP OUT
Now that's how you end a baseball game
Here's a free tip for you all: If you ever find yourself at bat against a Chicago White Sox pitcher, don't hit it towards the first base line. I mean first was Mark Buerhle's now legendary put-out and now Paul Konerko/Matt Thornton's And-1 style game-ending play. Then again, Maybe if the Sox weren't constantly practicing awesome put-outs and focused on fundamentals...
Via The Nosebleeds
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May 12, 2011
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May 12, 2011
Hard-working Thornton bounces back quickly
White Sox left-hander Matt Thornton needed just the one day to bounce back after throwing 50 pitches in relief on Friday night, saying he was ready to go in Sunday's series finale against the Nationals.
Via mlb.com
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June 26, 2011
White Sox Extend Thornton
When looking at Matt Thornton‘s career with the Chicago White Sox, it’s hard to believe he was acquired for Joe Borchard. Both players had fallen out of favor with their teams at the time of the trade, and both have since gone in very different directions. Under the tutelage of Don Cooper, Matt Thornton has blossomed into one of the best relievers in the game. While Bobby Jenks...
Via Fangraphs
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March 07, 2011
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March 07, 2011
White Sox Agree to Extension with Thornton
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Chicago White Sox and All-Star relief pitcher Matt Thornton have agreed to terms on a two-year, $12-million contract extension which includes a club option for the 2014 season.
Under terms of the deal, the left-handed Thornton will receive $5.5 million each in 2012 and 2013. The White Sox hold a $6-million option for the 2014 season, which includes a $1-million...
Via FullCountPitch.com
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March 06, 2011
White Sox and Matt Thornton agree to two-year extension
According to a team release, the Chicago White Sox and All-Star relief pitcher Matt Thornton have agreed to a two-year, $12 million contract extension with a club option for the 2014 season.
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Via PRO Rumors
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March 06, 2011
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March 06, 2011
Prospectus Roundtable: Can Anyone Close? by Baseball Prospectus
The following is an edited transcript of an in-house discussion that took place among the Baseball Prospectus staff when one of our number solicited examples of unsupportable baseball arguments for an upcoming article. After Kevin proposed "Anyone can close," the thread took off in a new direction.
Kevin Goldstein: "Anyone can close." While overstated, there...
Via Baseball Prospectus
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29 days ago
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29 days ago
Thornton fine living on edge of anonymity
Matt Thornton may not be a recognizable face, even to White Sox fans, but the hard-throwing left-hander, who is likely to be the South Siders' closer, has emerged as a dominating force in the bullpen.
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February 18, 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… Source
Via Daily Sports News Trends
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March 07, 2011
Thornton not a fan of blown-save rule
White Sox reliever Matt Thornton, who's 0-for-4 in save opportunities this year, is not a fan of the rule that constitutes a save.
Via mlb.com
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May 11, 2011
ChiSox name Thornton closer
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- The Chicago White Sox selected Matt Thornton as their closer Sunday, tabbing the left-hander to replace departed free agent Bobby Jenks.
Via SI.com
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March 20, 2011
The White Sox Can’t Close the Deal
No lead is safe these days when a White Sox reliever enters the game. While Matt Thornton has taken the brunt of fan anger, his struggles now seem to have spread to the rest of the bullpen. The situation got crazier Wednesday when three relievers — including Thornton — blew a three-run lead in the final inning, leading Ozzie Guillen to tell the media that he didn’...
Via Fangraphs
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April 14, 2011
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April 14, 2011
Chicago White Sox Pitchers Vie for Closer Role
There is no doubt that a dominating closer is an invaluable asset to a team. When opponents hear “Enter Sandman” at Yankee Stadium, they know that they’re going to have to get through veteran closer Mariano Rivera (which is no easy task) in order to avoid a loss. Similarly, Los Angeles Dodgers’ closer Eric Gagne saved 84 games in a row, which I’m sure didn’t do very much...
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