The return of "Spring"

End of may, the Jokers leads their division by 3... thanx to the 4 games sweep of Eureka, first team in the chase with K-C not to far behind. That's why the return of Gordon "Spring" Thornton is welcome in Vegas. We will need everything to stay on top of the division.

Thornton has been acquire from Montreal in the Bob Rudyard trade. Montreal gave him mostly for financial reason. Thornton has a huge contract, 21M this year and 23 next year. He won't be keep by the team after that, 24M is too much when you need to keep Gould and Smith with the team.

But since his arrival, Thornton did a good job, a very good one in fact. He hit .323 (OBP .412) in 2013 and did better last year with a .332 (OBP .432). Unfortunately, he injuried himself late in the season and was a big miss in the final game defeat. So he's return could just boost the lineup, the team hope he could go on the field and do what we expect from him... hit and run...

Gordon "Spring" Thornton