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Supposedly 'dirty' Twins play the right way
... play the game hard and you go all out, there are going to be plays that come across as dirty,'' Sox reliever Matt Thornton said. ''When you're going in hard, trying to break up a play, hit a guy at the plate in something that's close, and you're ... Comment?
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3 things to watch: White Sox at Minnesota Twins
1. Matt Thornton and Aaron Poreda vs. Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau and Jason Kubel: The Sox need their left-handed relievers to shut down the meat of the Twins' lineup. 2. Sox pitchers/A.J. Pierzynski vs. Twins running game: The Sox have more stolen ... Comment?
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White Sox ponder options after Clayton Richard's latest...
... to the rotation, however, probably would cause the Sox to seek a left-handed reliever to take pressure off Matt Thornton. Bartolo Colon, meanwhile, arrived in time to make his first minor league rehabilitation start for Triple-A Charlotte and has ... Comment?
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Contreras bounces back to lift ChiSox over Indians
... ended Contreras' shutout bid in the seventh. After and followed Peralta's homer with consecutive singles, Matt Thornton relieved and got pinch-hitter to hit into a double play. Contreras' win was his second in a week over the last-place Indians , ... Comment?
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Pena, ready to work, joins White Sox
... relief, or move up Octavio Dotel earlier in the game and still have Pena as a bridge to Scott Linebrink, Matt Thornton and closer Bobby Jenks. Pena already spent time Wednesday talking with Dotel about how the White Sox bullpen works and beginning ... Comment?
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... ended Contreras' shutout bid in the seventh. After and followed Peralta's homer with consecutive singles, Matt Thornton relieved and got pinch-hitter to hit into a double play. Dye had an RBI double in the first inning and a run-scoring single in ... Comment?
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Transaction Analysis Blog: Snagging a Snake by Christina Kahrl
... three seasons, but since he'll be arbitration-eligible and the Sox have Bobby Jenks , Scott Linebrink , and Matt Thornton under control for the next two years, that's not really a major consideration in terms of payroll management or staffing the ... Comment?
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White Sox acquire Pena from D-backs
... League first baseman Brandon Allen. Pena can serve as a right-handed setup to setup men Scott Linebrink and Matt Thornton, allowing manager Ozzie Guillen to move up Octavio Dotel in the bullpen rotation if necessary. Pena, who can't be a free agent ... Comment?
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Paul Konerko belts 3 HRs in Sox victory over Indians
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen spent time during his pregame talk Tuesday lamenting the absences of Jermaine Dye, Bobby Jenks and Matt Thornton from the American League All-Star squad. Comment?
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Dye, Jenks keep eyes on real prize
Prior to Sunday's announcement of the American League All-Star team, White Sox left-handed setup man Matt Thornton broke down the players from his team who he thought were deserving of the honor. Comment?
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Konerko triples his pleasure in Sox win
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen spent time in his pregame talk Tuesday lamenting the absences of Jermaine Dye, Bobby Jenks and Matt Thornton from the American League All-Star team. Comment?
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Paul Konerko belts 3 HRs in Sox victory over Tribe
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen spent time in his pregame talk Tuesday lamenting the absences of outfielder Jermaine Dye, closer Bobby Jenks and setup man Matt Thornton from the American League All-Star team. Comment?
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Both Chicago baseball teams has one southpaw named All-Star
... White Sox actually had a few players who could be deemed worthy of consideration. I thought lefty setup man Matt Thornton made for an interesting case. Closer Bobby Jenks and outfielder Jermaine Dye also received consideration. In the end, their ... Comment?
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... Buehrle mentioned Jermaine Dye and Bobby Jenks as players who were worthy of the call, but also reliever Matt Thornton . ''Thornton is one of those guys,'' Buehrle said. ''If anybody, I would like to see him go -- just a middle reliever, and those ... Comment?
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Sox's Buehrle will be an All-Star close to home
... e no Sox players on the Final Vote ballot. Buehrle and manager Ozzie Guillen thought that left-handed reliever Matt Thornton , right fielder Jermaine Dye and closer Bobby Jenks deserved All-Star consideration. Comment?
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Cubs' Lilly, White Sox's Buehrle selected for All-Star Game
... He's 8-2 with an ERA of 3.09. The White Sox hoped that outfielder Jermaine Dye and pitchers Bobby Jenks and Matt Thornton would get consideration, but the trio was left out. Jenks has 19 saves, and Dye hit his 20th home run on in Sunday's 6-3 loss ... Comment?
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Callaspo drives in 3 as Royals beat White Sox 6-4
... triple off Gavin Floyd (6-6) in the fifth for Kansas City's first run in 13 innings. His two-run single off Matt Thornton in the fifth made it 5-4 and gave the Royals their first lead in 38 innings. Callaspo's errors at second base had figured in ... Comment?
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... family." There were no Sox players on the Final Vote ballot. Buehrle thought that left-handed reliever Matt Thornton, right fielder Jermaine Dye and closer Bobby Jenks deserved All-Star consideration. Buehrle was hopeful that his son Braden, who ... Comment?
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Callaspo delivers Royals past White Sox 6-4
... hit a slider that didn't slide," said Floyd. Then the switch-hitter turned around to bat right-handed against Matt Thornton in the sixth and blooped a two-run single into right field. That made it 5-4 and gave the offensively challenged Royals their ... Comment?
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Woeful Royals cool off White Sox
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... hit a slider that didn't slide,' Floyd said. Then the switch-hitter turned around to bat right-handed against Matt Thornton in the sixth and blooped a two-run single into right field. That made it 5-4. Then the bullpen retired nine batters in a row ... Comment?





