I understand the blister issue, but he was bad before and has been bad since. Is it time for a quick DL trip?

Well, if he does truly need a break, let's do it now, and not at the end of August.

 

Bring up Torres to take his start. Bring up Hudson to take the 5th spot.

 

Now, while we have a lull in the schedule.

I understand the blister issue, but he was bad before and has been bad since. Is it time for a quick DL trip?

 

I think he gets a little too frustrated with things like the bunt in the 1st inning and the non-strike calls. He's a fierce competitor, but he can't get upset about his teammates and umpires - he needs to keep his competitiveness focused on the opposition.

 

That said, his defense really let him down yesterday.

He's becoming a Caucasian Zambrano.

Danks was 4-1 with a 3.08 ERA in his 6 starts before yesterday. Angels are a real good hitting team. I wouldn't read too much into his start yesterday.

Danks was 4-1 with a 3.08 ERA in his 6 starts before yesterday. Angels are a real good hitting team. I wouldn't read too much into his start yesterday.

 

Don't stop, get it, get it

I think he gets a little too frustrated with things like the bunt in the 1st inning and the non-strike calls. He's a fierce competitor, but he can't get upset about his teammates and umpires - he needs to keep his competitiveness focused on the opposition.

 

That said, his defense really let him down yesterday.

 

 

I was sitting almost directly behind first base right at the corner of the Angels dugout yesterday, John let about 8 F bombs go after that 1st inning bunt, guy was furious.

I understand the blister issue, but he was bad before and has been bad since. Is it time for a quick DL trip?

I think he's suffering from the added workload he had last season. He hasn't been very sharp or crisp in a long while. I still think he's got a bright future but theres a reason I have a bigger man crush on Floyd

I understand the blister issue, but he was bad before and has been bad since. Is it time for a quick DL trip?

 

Whatever the cause.... Danks velocity is down by a tick as compared to 2008, and he leaves his off-speed pitches up way to much. He's been at times atrocious at USCF.

 

Ozzie's mishandling of him, IMO didnt' help the matter either in 08 or in 09.

 

 

I think he's suffering from the added workload he had last season.

 

IIRC, Danks pitched something like 40 more innings than he'd ever thrown before. I'm surprised that he's at a 1.10 ERA+ and a 1.34 WHIP after that.