Off topic:
I'd be derelict in my duties if I didn't mention that the Netflix series OZARK has just included the complete season two to their schedule. I was addicted to season one because it had a BREAKING BAD vibe. If you haven't seen OZARK and you did like BREAKING BAD, please check it out.
Unlike POM,who, at least, allowed the OF to make great plays on the hard hit balls against him, Thornybird would have required much taller OF's to help him.