June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 12:59 PM) It does seem like he's finding a groove since that "multiple bullpen session" week, gotta grant that. Agreed. He has looked MUCH sharper.
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (scs787 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 12:40 PM) As most know, I love to cherry pick....Sans 2 games where Danks was absolutely shelled, giving up 15 runs in 9.2 innings, Johnny has a 2.89 ERA in his other 10 starts. 9 of his 12 starts have been of the quality variety..... I know a lot of people have talked about trading Danks, but if he keeps this up for the next 2 months, there's no way I'm trading him. Cherry-picking aside, his upside at this point is managing to get close to earning his contract. If you can get out from under that, you have to. Worst case you re-allocate it to a similar pitcher who has a chance to out-earn it. Never forget that the first couple years of the big FA contract are expected to be the highest yield. It's nice that he's not totally cooked at this point, but the value of the deal went down the toilet a long time ago. He was never expected to be worth it toward the end, and that was before the injury.
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 02:12 PM) Agreed. He has looked MUCH sharper. Come July it may make a lot of sense do to splits for Danks before & after ~Memorial day if he can keep this groove up.
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 01:15 PM) Come July it may make a lot of sense do to splits for Danks before & after ~Memorial day if he can keep this groove up. I'm not going to say that he is back to his 2008 self, but if he can settle into somewhere between 2010 and 2011, you've got yourself a really good top three pitchers for this team in Sale, Q, and Danks. Throw some serviable outings from Noesi and Rienzo back there, and this is a plus rotation in MLB.
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 01:18 PM) I'm not going to say that he is back to his 2008 self, but if he can settle into somewhere between 2010 and 2011, you've got yourself a really good top three pitchers for this team in Sale, Q, and Danks. Throw some serviable outings from Noesi and Rienzo back there, and this is a plus rotation in MLB. Add a free agent or tradee #3 starter and you've got a real shot. I feel more comfortable dreaming on Danks being a good #4, but that's a rotation that could take the division if the offensive improvement is for real.
June 5, 201411 yr I'm just happy to see that Danks is still capable of being a plus pitcher. It might not ever happen consistently, but after that injury, it's pretty remarkable. Good for him.
June 5, 201411 yr Author QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 10:20 AM) We need to keep developing the kids we have and not lose track of what this team is supposed to be doing. We will but, were in this right now so why not try and win.
June 5, 201411 yr Author Oh if we can get anything good in return for Danks if he's pitching well I do it.
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 04:16 PM) We will but, were in this right now so why not try and win. Because that means giving up kids to win now.
June 6, 201411 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 05:29 PM) Because that means giving up kids to win now. Plus our biggest problems are in the outfield and pitching. Nobody is going to give up pitching cheaply and you already have long term plans for Eaton and Garcia and maybe Viciedo. It's better to just let Viciedo do his thing and either give himself another year or enough rope to hang himself. It's not like what, 2010 I think, when they had a crater at 3B and trading for Youk immediately made them 2-3 wins better.
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