southsideirish71

Danks is learning on the job. I think he hopefully learned something today, and hopefully the pitching coaches and the catchers learned to use that changeup more. Every side session needs to be working on that cutter.

The sad thing when Uribe's career is over, he will have only used a small portion of his talent. If he had a better approach at the plate, with his power he could be an elite SS. However, he has no concept of what a strike is.

another k on his change.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jun 19, 2007 -> 07:50 PM) Oddly enough, Danks got burnt on his breaking stuff in the first. The pitch that Uggla crushed was a curveball that just hung, and pitch to Ramirez looked like a slider that didn't slide (it might have been a changeup). Danks has 2 curveballs. One is a tight quick breaker. The other is a slow bender that sweeps more. He left them both up out over the plate, and up. Thats what got hit. He didnt throw too many changes on 2 strikes in the first inning, until he got hurt on the curve. He should use his changeup more and more. Then use the Curve to keep them honest or a strikeout pitch.

His changeup is a plus pitch, and can keep them from sitting on his fastball. He used it like crazy in ST. Then stopped up until recently. Keep using it.

Someone seems to be using their changeup more. Keep it going.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jun 19, 2007 -> 07:46 PM) I'm trying very hard to not get overly excited about Josh. Steady, Steady now.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jun 19, 2007 -> 07:37 PM) Danks fastball is too straight and too slow not to incorporate his changeup and curveball more. It seems he resorts to it frequently because his control if off with the secondary pitches. His progression of his cutter will be the difference maker. Its what will allow him to dominate.

Keep it up Dye.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jun 19, 2007 -> 07:25 PM) It seems like almost every AB he is at 1-0. 2-1 counts, and for a guy with stuff that doesn't overpower anyone, thats not going to get it done. Pound the zone. He is about six months away from the control he needs to get the results his stuff dictates. He needs to keep the ball down, and throw his fastball in and out. He needs to throw that change low and away. He needs to throw his hard breaking curve low for the strikeout. He needs to throw the big bender for a backdoor. Remember this kid should be in AAA this year, but is doing a pretty damn decent job up here. His polish isnt there yet. The cutter will be the difference maker. The minute he can pound inside with the cutter like mark. Look out.

QUOTE(Brian @ Jun 19, 2007 -> 07:23 PM) I guess I will. I was gonna give him time because he is a rookie. He just throws too many pitches, be it control problems or he gets knocked around, and is done after 5 and our pen comes in. That isn't cutting it. If we are serious about contending, we have to send him down, right? Gio, Haeger, or Floyd? If we are selling, have him tough it out. Contending. That made me spit out my pop. LOL

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 19, 2007 -> 07:20 PM) So now we start worrying about Danks? This is just about the time you expect a rookie to struggle a bit. Scouts start to come up with a plan of attack by now. So the kid needs to make another adjustment. He will have a dead arm period in about August that a lot of rookie have. He needs to use that changeup more and more to offset his fastball. And he really needs to get that cutter into his arsenal.

.282 hittng as a team against lefties. Not good so far.

Terrero gave up on that one.

66-30 here we come.

QUOTE(diegotony06 @ Jun 19, 2007 -> 05:13 PM) I agree 100%. I think this team is gonna go on a tear in the next 3 weeks. I don't know exactly why I feel that, I just have that feeling they are gonna get white hot and turn this season around. Hopefully I'm right. Do you think they are going to be 66-30 hot. Because that is what you need to win 95 games which should be about what you will need for a playoff spot. 36 over 500 is basically destroying all of baseball for the next few months.

How exactly do illegal immigrants pay income taxes and property taxes. I mean unless they have stolen someone's identity, they cant exactly pay income and property taxes. So how again, are they paying for medical and their children's schooling. As an immigrant, my family has paid taxes since we have arrived. But then again, we arrived legally and went through the process like you are supposed to. But the illegal, who shows up in a district doesn't pay into the education programs of the state. And of course, with his company not reporting he really exists, neither are they. So how again, are they subsidizing the education of their children.

Turning 21 on the onset of summer, how cool is that. Have fun, and enjoy it. Happy Birthday.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jun 19, 2007 -> 02:43 PM) You move Rogowski, and the farm system goes from bad, to s***hole. You just can't move Rogowski, I dont care if it is for this pooholes guy you keep talking about. Pass. To replace Buerhle in the rotation, we need to gut the rest of our system. Send over Cy Corwin Malone, Honel, and Ernie Young for that Santana fella in Minny. I know that 3 for one doesnt seem fair, as it will make Minny better in the future and all. But I think that Johan guy, might just be enough to help take away the sting from getting robbed for Buerhle.

QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Jun 19, 2007 -> 02:25 PM) Ya ain't doin it right, lad. One of the drunkest nights I ever had was thanks to the dark goodness. We were in London and at a pub called O'Neill's located off of Bedford. Anyway, it was live Irish music night and our sweetheart of a barmaid kept the Guiness flowing all night. We never had to ask for a refill. She was pouring while dancing too and never let the pint overflow. After a dozen or so pints later we stumbled through Covent Garden and back to the Hotel...singing and dancing. Ah, we felt like Peter O'Toole and Richard Harris after a performance in the glory days of British Theatre. Come to think of it...I think I stepped over Richard Harris on my way out. Nice guy. I remember having some lamb, and a pint at the Talk House in Oxfordshire after some work at our office in Oxford. Nice quiet pub, great food, great craic. Nice time all around. I remember being so tired from the work, but the reward of the pub, food, spirits, and talk was enough to keep me going.

I of course love Guinness. As does the rest of the Irish that have found there way over here the last 40 or so years. However, my cousins who come over who are say under 25, only want American beers. I will be going to County Leitrim next spring for a wedding and will try and get to Sligo to a nice pub and get myself a good pint of goodness.

I would of rather have thrown bags and bags of money at Buerhle for 5 years than pay Javy a cent.

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Jun 19, 2007 -> 12:38 AM) HA HA! Whatever that means. Grow up and have fun watching the game instead of nitpicking every little thing. Jeeze! If you can't enjoy a game when the SOx are up 9-3 I have no idea what is wrong with you. Are you never happy, ever? It will never be perfect. Deal with it. If you don't like what is posted, then click on the ignore button. You jumping on everyones jones and giving them advice on how to be a fan is getting a bit old. I would question your happiness when you feel the need to be mother to posters on here and give them advise on how to be. A lot of us spend a good amount of time and money on this team. I understand that the team isnt perfect, but I am so sorry that a sub 500 team doesnt exactly give me a tickle in the pink areas these days.

We are right there. All we have to do is to leapfrog for the wild card. Tampa, Toronto, Minny, Yankees, Seattle, Oakland and Detroit.

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Jun 19, 2007 -> 12:16 AM) So far he has been right twice. If this is his track record - keep asking. I thought you guys were referring to when KW asked Konerko in 2005 and Konerko said that they had the team to win the World Series. I didn't know he and Dye were asked again last year. 2 Future HOF? Kind of early to make that statement. The Sox desperately need Pods and Erstad. Their leadoff hitters suck something terrible. However, they need RP pretty bad. I understand wat you are saying though. They are not coming back. They should be a little more realistic about the whole thing. Then again, for all those that thought they were laying down and just giving up - and didn't like to see that - here is your proof that they are not. They still think they have a shot. You are damned if you do damned if you don't I guess. You can't please everyone. To win 95 games which seems to be about what it would take to win this we will need to go 66-30. 36 games over 500. So no more losing, you just have to win it out from here on out. Thats it, no losing at all. And with that, you still have to pray that other teams fall apart.