clyons Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Thanks, Q. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 John Danks. You are a Warrior! Carlos Quentin? You're still TCQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Wow. That coulda been waaaay worse.Whew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 06:13 PM) This is why Danks doesn't go deep into games. And it is why he isn't as good as Gavin. I love Floyd, but does he take care of business the way Danks just did when he gets himself into a jam? Â Granted, Carlos helped him out a LOT, but still. Edited August 1, 2009 by lostfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Danks! This guy has really impressed me over the past year. He loses his stuff, loads the bases with no outs, and escapes with only one run allowed (with some help from Quentin, of course). His ability to pitch over mistakes is becoming Buehrle-like. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 05:13 PM) This is why Danks doesn't go deep into games. And it is why he isn't as good as Gavin. Your man-love for Floyd is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 06:16 PM) I love Floyd, but does he take care of business the way Danks just did when he gets himself into a jam? I think Floyd's curve can be a more consistent finisher then Dank’s straight change. They're both great pitches, but Danks doesn't have the feel for it that Floyd has of the curve. Edited August 1, 2009 by Thunderbolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristofer Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 danks is still real young, i wouldn't be surprised that he gets better and better over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 HAHAHHAA!!! Jeter is a defensive God! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_genius Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 ERROR ON JETER! OH NOOO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 (edited) Wow, what a horrible day for shortstops. Edited August 1, 2009 by WCSox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyons Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Wow, mark that down. 5:18 pm 8/1/09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_genius Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 shut up McCarver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 06:18 PM) HAHAHHAA!!! Jeter is a defensive God! Jeter usually makes those plays, the ones he can get to anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Jeter knows The Fear. It's name is Beckham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 06:17 PM) I think Floyd’s curve can be a more consistent finisher then Dank’s straight change. They’re bother great pitches, but Danks doesn’t have the feel for it that Floyd has of the curve. When it's on, Gavin's curve is one of the nastiest things I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 06:19 PM) Jeter usually makes those plays, the ones he can get to anyway. If it doesn't required an unnecessary gazelle hop and throw. It doesn’t happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 03:16 PM) I love Floyd, but does he take care of business the way Danks just did when he gets himself into a jam? Granted, Carlos helped him out a LOT, but still. 2.34 ERA over his last 13 starts. And Floyd doesn't get him into those type of jams as much but I remember him pitching himself out of plenty of jams. Floyd consitently gets deeper into games though and that is because he pitches more to contact while still putting improving K numbers.  He's also gone 2 straight months (June/July) where he posted a sub 1 WHIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 I don't wanna drop a funk bomb on Tim Mccarver, but Varitek isn't very good anymore. Martinez should be getting the bulk of the starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 03:19 PM) When it's on, Gavin's curve is one of the nastiest things I've ever seen. Â It is. If he could throw it for strikes more consistently, he'd be Chris Carpenter. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 QUOTE (Felix @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 03:17 PM) Your man-love for Floyd is ridiculous. You got to give me credit though. I was the one of the few who kept saying how dumb the talk was about moving him. I've always said you need to look at stats and what your seeing and when Floyd was really struggling earlier in the year I was seeing a guy that was getting dealt a lot of bad luck and really wasn't that far off from being his real good stuff. Â He's learned how to cut his fastball a bit, has two variations of plus curves, and has a surprisingly good changeup and to me it is the change-up that will be the key to him eventually turning into a very good #2 starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 By the way, I'm not hating on Danks. He's a ridiculously good #4 and he's learning how to pitch still. He's a really good one too with an upside of a #2 as well. I give Floyd a little bit of a notch and right now I think Floyd is better but he's also older. I f***ing love the fact that we have both of them on the southside!!! Â Combine that with Buehrle/Peavy and what I expect will be Hudson next season (maybe a veteran stop-gap until Hudson takes over) and we are talking about a team that if the rotation is healthy, should contend every single season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 We're PRing for Konerko already? Did he hurt himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 (edited) I almost forget how Floyd and Danks are going to be #3 and #4 starter next month. I love you, Kenny Williams. Edited August 1, 2009 by Thunderbolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 06:27 PM) We're PRing for Konerko already? Did he hurt himself? no he got hit in his thigh on a pitch earlier in the game they pulled him for a pinch runner so he could go ice it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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