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For Matt Thornton. Pretty much a couple of teams trading bust prospects.
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TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Chicago White Sox have acquired left-handed pitcher Matt Thornton from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for outfielder Joe Borchard.
Thornton, 29, went 0-4 with a 5.21 ERA (33 ER/57.0 IP) and 57 strikeouts in 55 relief appearances with the Mariners in 2005. He also limited opponents to a .248 (54-218) average.
The 6-foot-6, 235-pounder is 1-6 with a 4.82 ERA (48 ER/89.2 IP) in 74 appearances (one start) in two major-league seasons with Seattle (2004-05). Thornton was originally selected by the Mariners in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1998 First-Year Player Draft.
Borchard, 27, spent most of the 2005 season at Class AAA Charlotte, hitting .263 (130-494) with 29 home runs and 67 RBI. He also played in seven games with the White Sox, going 5-12 (.417) with two doubles.
The 6-foot-4, 230-pound switch-hitter is a career .191 (57-298) hitter with 12 home runs and 30 RBI in 102 games with the White Sox from 2002-05. He was selected by the Sox in the first round (12th overall) of the June First-Year Player Draft.
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Yeah... its not much a suprise because if they didnt bring him up at the begining of the season Joe had the option to walk away and go into Free Agency...I collect TTM and IP. autogrpahs, right now i have about 125,
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That $5 milion signing bonus sure went to waste.Originally posted by Good Men wear Black and WhiteComment
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