Matt Thornton
Matt Thornton
Matthew Thornton was a signer of the US Declaration of Independence...
knew knows pitch sure
He wanted to make sure he knew I can compete, for me to pitch like he knows I can, like I know I can.
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.
came hear situation surprise
It came as a surprise to me. I didn't hear anything about this being a possibility. I don't know how to react. I've never been in this situation before. I've got to go there and show them what I can do.
park road time tough tougher
It's going to be tough on me to have her in Michigan, but it will probably be tougher on Bella. But in the season, I'm at the park for a long time every day and on road trips, she'd have to go in a kennel, which wouldn't be very enjoyable.
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.