QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 14, 2012 -> 12:00 PM)
Has Danks made any good plays defensively since he's been up? He played a huge role in causing the Sox to lose a game to the Dodgers by turning a single into a triple. Last night, it seemed like he wasn't playing deep enough in that situation. He seems more comfortable in CF. The ironic thing is he looks much more competent at the plate than a lot of us thought he would.
Danks hasn't had much opportunity in the field first of all, and that ball Francour hit looked gone off the bat. It almost was gone. Danks laid out for that ball and made one hell of an effort. Yes, he made a bad play in LA, but you know that defensive positioning is done from the bench anyway, especially at that point in the game. He was where they told him to be, not that it matters anyway since Francour went down and belted one. I just think "disaster" is a stretch, but I do agree he's looked much better at the plate than I expected. Wouldn't mind seeing him get some more AB's, especially if De Aza's struggles continue.