Matt Thornton
Matt Thornton
Matthew Thornton was a signer of the US Declaration of Independence...
arm easy fastball foot gone ground hits slow starts
In the end, we got to the slow and easy takeoff, and when my foot hits the ground and my arm starts forward, then I explode. My fastball has gone from 87-93 to 95-96.
fierce great guy respect superstars talk watched
I respect what he's done in this game. He's a great guy. You see him as being so fierce and intense, but when you talk to him one-on-one, you see what a great guy he is. He said this is his way to give back to the game, his way to give back to other players. It was something that superstars in his day, who he watched and admired, did for him.
bullpen goes good mechanical talked watches wrong
We talked a lot about mechanics. Being tall, when something mechanical can go wrong, it goes wrong in a hurry. We talked about what he watches out for and the things he does in his bullpen sessions. It was good stuff.