JDINAA, just sayin'!

John Danks Is Not Alex Anthopolous?

xFIP: 3.79

 

Also, as recently as the middle of last year he had a stretch of pure dominance. Even with a full year of poor numbers, it would be hard to declare with any confidence that Danks is "steadily declining", let alone with a very recent stretch of greatness.

Danks has those stretches of dominance...but this is why I'd call Danks a "Question mark" or at the very least "Less than rock solid" as a #1 pitcher.

 

He also has stretches where that changeup just isn't on, and when that changeup isn't on, he doesn't have a good other way of getting outs.

Danks gets out of it without any more damage. 5-4 Sox after 5 innings from Cleveland.

Danks has those stretches of dominance...but this is why I'd call Danks a "Question mark" or at the very least "Less than rock solid" as a #1 pitcher.

 

He also has stretches where that changeup just isn't on, and when that changeup isn't on, he doesn't have a good other way of getting outs.

so did you consider mark buehrle rock solid?

Danks has those stretches of dominance...but this is why I'd call Danks a "Question mark" or at the very least "Less than rock solid" as a #1 pitcher.

 

He also has stretches where that changeup just isn't on, and when that changeup isn't on, he doesn't have a good other way of getting outs.

Right, he's not perfectly consistent but "declining" is an unfair and inaccurate descriptor

JDINAA

ps this "rock solid" thing is so stupid. all i'm saying is that we have a rotation that, 1 thru 5 are all average or above average pitchers. thus, solid. most teams can't say this.

In his last start, it was Kinsler. This start, it is Hafner.

 

Maybe can get one more inning out of Danks since it will be 8-9-1 and they are 1-6 this game.

 

But have that bullpen ready. Unless we score a crooked number this inning. Score more White Sox! We have a good chance here. Masterson is out of the game.

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Danks has those stretches of dominance...but this is why I'd call Danks a "Question mark" or at the very least "Less than rock solid" as a #1 pitcher.

 

He also has stretches where that changeup just isn't on, and when that changeup isn't on, he doesn't have a good other way of getting outs.

Danks is clearly not a #1 pitcher. He may be in the bottom 5 of #1s in the league.

Was Dan Wheeler the guy Paulie hit that grand slam off of in the 2005 world series?

Was Dan Wheeler the guy Paulie hit that grand slam off of in the 2005 world series?

No

Danks is clearly not a #1 pitcher. He may be in the bottom 5 of #1s in the league.

Chen

Pavano

Masterson

Arrieta

McCarthy

Lewis

 

 

so maybe the 7th worst.

ps this "rock solid" thing is so stupid. all i'm saying is that we have a rotation that, 1 thru 5 are all average or above average pitchers. thus, solid. most teams can't say this.

No...they "Can be" average or above average pitchers. Only 2 of them have a track record of being above average pitchers, and even then, not amazingly far above average.

 

Many teams can say that.

Was Dan Wheeler the guy Paulie hit that grand slam off of in the 2005 world series?

Chad Qualls

Chen

Pavano

Masterson

Arrieta

McCarthy

Lewis

 

 

so maybe the 7th worst.

The one who dominated us last week?

The one who dominated us last week?

oh so i make a basis off an entire season (humber) and it's ridiculous... but...

Chen

Pavano

Masterson

Arrieta

McCarthy

Lewis

 

 

so maybe the 7th worst.

ha, sounds about right, though i may prefer McCarthy at this point

No

 

Oh I could've swore it was. Haha oh well

No...they "Can be" average or above average pitchers. Only 2 of them have a track record of being above average pitchers, and even then, not amazingly far above average.

 

Many teams can say that.

you don't understand average and above average in major league baseball.

 

a 4.00 is above average in the American League.

Beckham doubles off of the wall, just beating the throw at 2nd.

oh so i make a basis off an entire season (humber) and it's ridiculous... but...

Technically 1/2 a season. He had an ERA of 5 after the AS Break last year.

Gordo!

you don't understand average and above average in major league baseball.

 

a 4.00 is above average in the American League.

Great. So out of the 3, 4, 5 starters on the White Sox, which ones have a track record of putting up above average ERA's over 175+ innings for the last 2-3 seasons?

ha, sounds about right, though i may prefer McCarthy at this point

And that's just the AL. He's not an elite ace, at least not now, but he may be, and I'm glad the Sox kept him.

Technically 1/2 a season. He had an ERA of 5 after the AS Break last year.

The stat he cited included your post-ASB ERA