elrockinMT Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 25, 2016 -> 12:04 AM) So Danks and Avi are getting benched and skipped regularly? What about loyalty? Uvthink I understand and agree with your comment. They made the team and then get skipped over more than once early in the season. An argument could be made that they have not been producing I suppose but Danks did better his last time out. Maybe loyalty as we know it leftvwitg the debacle we saw between KW and Laroche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Where/when did Danks admit to the coaches he was done and won't be upset if the Sox phase him out? Missed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I was on the right track with calling this move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Apr 24, 2016 -> 07:40 PM) Where/when did Danks admit to the coaches he was done and won't be upset if the Sox phase him out? Missed that. Huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Apr 24, 2016 -> 10:09 PM) Ventura is not going to start heaping dirt on a veteran player like Dank's grave, but its obvious that Danks is on the outs. I'm wondering why now. Danks was decent against the Angels in his last start and with the amount of money Danks is owed I figured they would give him at least another couple starts before making a move like this. Three possible reasons for this happening now: 1) last year of Danks deal, money is spent either way 2) the team looks good, cant afford to sacrifice games early in the season trying to wrestle some value out of Danks 3) Danks has admitted to coaches he's done and wont be upset if the Sox phase him out Saw it in this thread. re-reading it, it's just a suggestion. Can't imagine Danks doing it. But it was raised as a possible theory here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Apr 24, 2016 -> 07:52 PM) Saw it in this thread. re-reading it, it's just a suggestion. Can't imagine Danks doing it. But it was raised as a possible theory here. yeah, I totally missed that the first time around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I apologize if this has been asked and answered, but was someone sent down to make room for Gonzalez? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Apr 25, 2016 -> 10:02 AM) I apologize if this has been asked and answered, but was someone sent down to make room for Gonzalez? Erik Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 25, 2016 -> 10:03 AM) Erik Johnson Got it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 24, 2016 -> 07:54 PM) yeah, I totally missed that the first time around. i think someone here just totally speculated that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Since Gonzalez has no options left? Anyone think he or Danks will be sent to the bullpen for long relief and send Petricka or Putnam down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 25, 2016 -> 11:33 AM) Since Gonzalez has no options left? Anyone think he or Danks will be sent to the bullpen for long relief and send Petricka or Putnam down? Petricka and Putnam arent going anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 25, 2016 -> 11:33 AM) Since Gonzalez has no options left? Anyone think he or Danks will be sent to the bullpen for long relief and send Petricka or Putnam down? Are we positive that he's out of options? Scott Merkin said that he has one yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) It's nice the Sox are addressing this. Even if MG isnt the answer, at least they are not content. The DH thing too.............you get the sense they are gonna act on that, but are picking the right circumstances (my own personal prediction on that-- Garcia and Sands get a few weeks to battle it out, then maybe a cheap scrap heap guy gets introduced.........and finally if nothing else has materialized they will pursue Morneau when he's ready to play and will spend $). Edited April 25, 2016 by Jose Paniagua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Apr 25, 2016 -> 12:31 PM) It's nice the Sox are addressing this. Even if MG isnt the answer, at least they are not content. The DH thing too.............you get the sense they are gonna act on that, but are picking the right circumstances (my own personal prediction on that-- Garcia and Sands get a few weeks to battle it out, then maybe a cheap scrap heap guy gets introduced.........and finally if nothing else has materialized they will pursue Morneau when he's ready to play and will spend $). Despite the perpetual playing of the LOYALTY meme, and the meme that the front office and management staff are complete idiots, the White Sox spent an entire winter, and most of the spring, trying to get rid of a lot of people. They brought in a ton of replacement players. In pitchers alone they brought in Latos, Turner, and Gonzalez, plus a whole slew of other minor leaguers. You can also bet they are still working the phones trying to get better players, but there is no one biting at this stage of the game. With the team off to a good start, and LaRoche's money still left to play, you can bet your house that if this team stays in it, they will be one of the leaders on the trade market, when the trade market actually forms this year. The problem is no one is willing to make deals this early into the season. Realistically you have probably got 6 to 8 weeks before teams are really going to be willing to deal away players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knackattack Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 This is good. At least they're looking at other options. By the trade deadline all we should really need is a LH DH platoon hitter and a RH SP. Use that LaRoche money to get a #3 starter (If Gonzalez is Gonzalez of late) and we should be set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 25, 2016 -> 12:26 PM) Are we positive that he's out of options? Scott Merkin said that he has one yesterday This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 25, 2016 -> 11:48 AM) Petricka and Putnam arent going anywhere If Gonzalez pitches well, it wouldn't shock me to see a DL trip for Putnam or Jennings. If Jennings has options left, he would be the one I would imagine would get sent down. They are currently using him as a long man and junk reliever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 25, 2016 -> 11:33 AM) Since Gonzalez has no options left? Anyone think he or Danks will be sent to the bullpen for long relief and send Petricka or Putnam down? Certainly hope not. I was worried about those 2 a couple of weeks ago, but they've settled down. Jennings has out-pitched Danks as well. If Gonzalez takes the #5 role, the Sox may keep Danks on the 25 as a legacy, but it would really be a waste of a spot. Now is not the time to experiment with him and see if he can pitch in relief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shysocks Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I feel like tonight's game was formulated in a lab for the purpose of giving Sox fans perspective about 5th starters. What have we learned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 QUOTE (shysocks @ Apr 25, 2016 -> 07:14 PM) I feel like tonight's game was formulated in a lab for the purpose of giving Sox fans perspective about 5th starters. What have we learned? That if Danks didn't suck so bad, he would have started tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 QUOTE (shysocks @ Apr 25, 2016 -> 07:14 PM) I feel like tonight's game was formulated in a lab for the purpose of giving Sox fans perspective about 5th starters. What have we learned? The Baltimore Orioles released him. That was probably all we needed to know. I know everyone hates Danks, but there just aren't enough good starters to go around baseball. Unless you are extremely lucky, your staff is always going to have one or two guys you are looking to upgrade on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shysocks Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Apr 25, 2016 -> 07:18 PM) That if Danks didn't suck so bad, he would have started tonight. Sort of, but not this game's lesson... QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 25, 2016 -> 07:23 PM) The Baltimore Orioles released him. That was probably all we needed to know. I know everyone hates Danks, but there just aren't enough good starters to go around baseball. Unless you are extremely lucky, your staff is always going to have one or two guys you are looking to upgrade on. Correct answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I blame this whole debacle on Erik Johnson being a f***ing bust. I suppose I've been spoiled with the last several years of Sale, Quintana and Rodon but had Johnson lived up to his potential we would never be hearing the names "Danks" or "Gonzalez" again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxforlife05 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 QUOTE (coco1997 @ Apr 25, 2016 -> 06:47 PM) I blame this whole debacle on Erik Johnson being a f***ing bust. I suppose I've been spoiled with the last several years of Sale, Quintana and Rodon but had Johnson lived up to his potential we would never be hearing the names "Danks" or "Gonzalez" again. Well we had guys like Bassitt but apparently we didn't recognize his talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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