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QUOTE (spiderman @ Apr 4, 2015 -> 10:28 PM) We know that Danks is trying to re-create himself. The shoulder surgery is the root cause, but I'm sure they do see things that are correctable on tape; in other words, there is no overcoming his lack of velocity so everything else from a mechanical standpoint has to be near perfect. And we have all seen he has problems keeping consistent in his mechanics, and has always been that way.

Gordon Beckham ends up the starter at 3B for a portion of the season.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 4, 2015 -> 03:03 PM) I'm pretty sure Kansas has the same law as Indiana. Why no outrage here? I bet nobody has noticed since Brownback has implemented so much crap here No one has the same law as Indiana. That just isn't true.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 4, 2015 -> 07:45 PM) There is nothing new in this thread about John Danks that hasn't been stated many times previously. So the ONLY reason for this thread is his spring training performance. Again, if that matters there are several more threads to be made. I don't think anyone was/is counting on Danks to be a 2.0 WAR or higher. As you are fond of saying, John Danks hasn't been good since 2010.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 4, 2015 -> 07:20 PM) question, the team is or should they be covered by the insurance company?? Insurance isn't cheap, because so many injuries happen.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Apr 4, 2015 -> 06:12 PM) In hindsight, the deal on paper was terrific for the White Sox. Danks, unfortunately, got hurt and thus his game has suffered. But if he did not get hurt, we are looking at $14 million per year for a legit #2 starter who would still be in his prime. The injury sucked, but without it, it would be a value contract for the White sox. Which is the risk for any of these long deal. Take the Royals deal with Ventura. On paper it is steal. If he blows out his elbow tomorrow, the Royals are out of luck.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 4, 2015 -> 02:53 PM) If the Sox win 2 of 3 against KC, I'll start believing. If the Sox win 1 of 3 against KC, I will try not to get mad. Somebody remind me I said this if we go 1-2. If the Sox get swept, it will be very annoying and the only reason I might not freak out is because the Royals did reach the World Series. Right now would I take 1-2 if it was offered to me as a certainty? Probably not. I'd want to play it out and see if the Sox can scratch out 2 of 3. That said ... will any of you absolutely freak out if Sox go 0-3? Making judgements for an entire season based on the first three games of the season is only slightly more of an overreaction than putting too much faith into the spring training.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 4, 2015 -> 02:38 PM) At the time we signed him to the extension, I didn't think he'd be worth it. I was calling to deal him away for whatever (maybe one top prospect then, but I think KW wanted 3) and re-sign Buehrle. The shoulder injury changed everything.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 4, 2015 -> 02:32 PM) I'll take his 2014 season this season in a heartbeat. Now will he put up 20 quality starts again? We'll see. Maybe he just needs a little regular season adrenaline. Don't give up on Danks just yet. Right now he is throwing as hard as Mark Buehrle without the control. That doesn't inspire a lot of confidence.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 09:26 AM) Kaplan just said he would take Hendricks over Rodon for the next 2 years lmao. Also, said yesterday morning that the Cubs top 3 starters are better than the Sox, before Haugh knocked him down a notch. And that is why no one takes the guy seriously. He will literally say anything to get ratings.

I feel optimistic about this team. I think they are not the top class in their division but they aren't that far behind either.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Apr 4, 2015 -> 11:30 AM) It will be Rodon. If they need another, Erik Johnson. They could also stretch out Drabek if they like him.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 4, 2015 -> 10:59 AM) well that is the point i was heading to, wasn't Rodon sent down to continue to work on his pitches??? wouldn't that be the same as rushing him, before he is fully develop?? i know i am grasping at straw, but who else is there? Beck, Danish, who?? He was sent down to give an extra year of control. Sure they want him working on his change up, but they really want to control him for a 7th year.

Carlos Rodon will have a job by June 1 on this team. It is only a matter of whose job it will be. It isn't hard to squint and see John Danks buried in the bullpen as a long man.

So is this Toews guy pretty good?

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 05:11 PM) Only so many bullpen positions all these guys cannot make the team even with injuries. Lindstrom isn't making the team. This is a minor league deal the last day of spring training.

Minor league deal? Awesome. Hopefully Rick Hahn is filling up his BOGO punchcard and gets one free here soon.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 11:29 AM) Major League Baseball announced on Friday that Josh Hamilton will not be suspended. The arbitrator has ruled that Hamilton did not violate baseball's drug policy when he relapsed, so commissioner Rob Manfred has no authority to suspend him. Manfred said he disagreed with the decision, but it doesn't matter at this point. The Angels will now have to pay Hamilton his full $23 million salary for 2015. The outfielder is working his way back from shoulder surgery and is expected to miss the first month of the season. Source: Mike DiGiovanna on Twitter Do not get this at all he admitted drug use and gets off scott free? I am guessing the technicality is that they need a positive test, and they didn't get one.

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 06:20 AM) His decline was inevitable with the way Leyland rode him into the ground. Most pitchers dream about what Verlander did over the course of a decade.

en Badler ‏@BenBadler 1m1 minute ago Ervin Santana: "I will be more vigilant of medications I take so that I don't commit another mistake." Oh. What medicine contains Winstrol?

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 11:05 AM) The point is that the s***tiest, most overpaid players on a team are ALWAYS the "whipping boys." This isn't some massive conspiracy to slander the Beckham family name. He didn't kill any of our dogs nor steal any of our girlfriends. People just hate the bad players, man, it's normal. Let's give it a rest. Why waste your time. They are bad, we all know that.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2...agent/70854296/

The guy who authored RFRA in Indiana is also seeing his business get hit. http://www.nuvo.net/FoodDrinkBlog/archives...-out-mister-ice

Chris Rongey ‏@ChrisRongey 3m3 minutes ago The @whitesox will have the 4th largest MLB payroll increase from '14 to now: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/

Jeff Fletcher ‏@JeffFletcherOCR 1h1 hour ago Rob Manfred: Josh Hamilton decision 'shortly after' opening day http://www.ocregister.com/articles/hamilto...nfred-case.html …