Soothsaying for Sixteen: Zach Thornton

[Edgy MD]

Hi, I'm Zach Thornton. I'm in my seventh minor league season. And I'm getting a little pissed. I'm also with my third organization, going back to 2010 with the Athletics. I'm guessing somebody from the old days is now with the Mets and remembers me from the A's, and I'm counting on that to be my meal ticket.

Besides, the Mets need to get out of the gate if they're going to win the Ike Davis trade. Ike has put up, what... 0.9 bWAR since leaving the Mets, and... what's that? NEGATIVE 0.9 bWAR?

I guess they don't need me at all to help win that trade. So anything I give them... IS A BONUS! So ... what kind of bonus should we expect?

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[MFS62]

Any bonus will have to be paid forward.
I don't see him spending any major league time with the Mets this year.

Later

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

He has the wrong kind of "good face" for a right handed relief pitcher.

I suggest he try pitching lefthanded and he's got a shot.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Nothing Metly in 2016.