White Sox's lineup at Phoenix includes younger Danks

 

PHOENIX, Ariz. - The White Sox sent a well-represented split squad to Phoenix to play Wednesday against Oakland.

 

Wednesday's lineup has a twist, as Jordan Danks, the 6-foot-5 younger brother of Sox left-hander John Danks, will start in center field.

 

Danks, 22, batted .325 (13-for-40) with two home runs and seven RBIs in 10 games with Class-A Kannapolis shortly after singing last August. he batted .303 in 53 at-bats for the Peoria Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.

 

Here's are Wednesday's lineups:

 

WHITE SOX

Lillibridge 2b

Ramirez ss

Quentin lf

Thome dh

Viciedo 3b

Anderson rf

Allen 1b

Danks cf

Stewart c

Broadway p

 

OAKLAND

Buck rf

Cunningham lf

Sweeney cf

Chavez dh

Powell c

Carter 1b

Hannahan 3b

Cardenas 2b

Petit ss

Eveland p

Edited March 4, 200917 yr by scenario

Im not going to lie, that lineup is sexy as hell.

Im not going to lie, that lineup is sexy as hell.

too bad this isnt the lineup thats going to face the cubs. i wanted to see viciedo again

JORDAN DANKS!!!! I am so freaking psyched right now!!!

I wish I could watch him play.

I wish I could watch him play.

 

 

Hopefully you'll have to add another Danks on that sig pretty soon Rock

JORDAN DANKS!!!! I am so freaking psyched right now!!!

its great thinking about it, a few years from now, danks pitching and danks2 in cf making a diving catch.

Anyone know the lineup for tonight's game?

Anyone know the lineup for tonight's game?

 

Haven't seen it yet, but the scheduled pitchers tonight are:

 

Danks (starting)

Van Benschoten

Poreda

Wasserman

Nunez

Link

Harrell

German

Edited March 4, 200917 yr by scenario

Damn. I thought I was going to get something productive done. And now I might be boxscore watching.

 

And didn't we trade away Aaron Cunningham? Or am I completely off on that one.

Edited March 4, 200917 yr by ChesterCopperpot

And didn't we trade away Aaron Cunningham? Or am I completely off on that one.

Yep, for Danny Richar.

Too bad there's no Score broadcast. It would have been interesting to see if anyone was able to get an interview with Orlando Cabrera. Doubt that would be granted to any of the Chicago media.

 

Lots of ex-Sox in the A's line-up as well, with Cunningham and Carter...no Gio Gonzalez yet, though.

 

Interesting to see Alexei Ramirez hitting 2nd. We'll see what Danks can do in CF. I think it's actually more interesting to hear the visiting radio sometimes because they're a lot more objective about Sox players.

 

Lillibridge hit the ball hard off the pitcher (bad luck) and it went to the 3b apparently for the PO. Down in order, 1-2-3. As usual, Alexei picked on the first pitch and flew out, Quentin with a lazy pop-out to the SS.

Edited March 4, 200917 yr by caulfield12

Jesus, Ozzie didn't leave us much for the televised game tonight. Who of interest is even left?

 

C: Pierzynski

1B: Konerko/Broussard/Myrow

2B: Getz/Nix

SS: Beckham/Santos

3B: Fields/Betemit/Castillo

LF: Wise/Kroeger

CF: Owens

RF: Dye/Restovich

 

I assume they'll use mostly players from minor league camp to off the bench in the day game since that's in Phoenix.

Aaron Cunningham is great. He'll crack Oakland's lineup sooner than you think. I've always held that he wasn't worth trading away for Danny Richar. Cunningham is a hitting machine.

Jesus, Ozzie didn't leave us much for the televised game tonight. Who of interest is even left?

 

C: Pierzynski

1B: Konerko/Broussard

2B: Getz/Nix

SS: Beckham/Santos

3B: Fields/Betemit/Castillo

LF: Wise/Kroeger

CF: Owens

RF: Dye/Restovich

 

I assume they'll use mostly players from minor league camp to off the bench in the day game since that's in Phoenix.

 

Is this game on WGN or CSN?

I'm sure Myrow will have a huge impact, lol.

 

Maybe David Cook will make an appearance...but I doubt it. I just hope we don't get creamed again so the Tribune will treat the game as if it's somehow significant in any way, shape or form.

 

Somehow the A's announcer had the idea Broadway used to throw 94-96 but has mysteriously lost his velocity. Where that idea came from, I have no idea.

 

Ryan Sweeney 6/10 so far on the spring. Cunningham struck out against Lance.

 

Viciedo and Stewart are the only ones in our line-up over .200 so far. Well, that leads to the whole "pitching dominates early" lectures we hear all ST.

Edited March 4, 200917 yr by caulfield12

WGN.

WGN.

 

Great. I'll have to endure WGN's idea of HD.

Nice AB Dayan

Is there a gameday or radio? Or am I stuck with a boxscore?

 

Nevermind. I found the gameday.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?g...chamlb_oakmlb_1

Edited March 4, 200917 yr by ChesterCopperpot

Nice AB Dayan

 

Details please?

Is there a gameday or radio? Or am I stuck with a boxscore?

You can access audio via chisox.com

 

C'mon Danks be clutch!!!

Details please?

worked the count, fouling some pitches off. Reminded me of Quentin.

Viciedo and Brian Anderson showed good patience and both walked, but Brandon Allen got eaten up by sliders low and away and then Danks popped up with runners on first and second. Tough match-up for Allen against the lefty, sounded like he didn't have much of a chance, didn't even foul off a ball. At least Danks made contact with all of his swings.

You can access audio via chisox.com

u have to pay <_>