Jordan Danks called up

[Marty34]

I don't have a problem with change if it's improving the team. I think Danks isn't very good, but I won't get bent out of shape over it. I'm just amazed by his popularity.

 

You don't say.

[Dick Allen]

You don't say.

What's with the personal attacks?

[Iwritecode]

Not sure who this is supposed to be in reference to

 

 

I think it's a badly-worded joke. He's asking which team holds the record for having the most number of speedy, left-handed outfielders with no power .

 

The Sox have 2, Danks and Wise.

 

[ChiSox_Sonix]

I think it's a badly-worded joke. He's asking which team holds the record for having the most number of speedy, left-handed outfielders with no power .

 

The Sox have 2, Danks and Wise.

 

Right. Except they don't.

[witesoxfan]

Both Danks and Wise have plenty of pop. They're not exactly Juan Pierre and Luis Castillo

[cabiness42]

I think it's a badly-worded joke. He's asking which team holds the record for having the most number of speedy, left-handed outfielders with no power .

 

The Sox have 2, Danks and Wise.

 

And De Aza???

[ChiSox_Sonix]

Both Danks and Wise have plenty of pop. They're not exactly Juan Pierre and Luis Castillo

 

They're 10-15 HR guys if they played a full season. I would hardly say players like that had no power.

[Swingandalongonetoleft]

What is the record for speedy, left-handed outfielders with no power on the same roster anyway?

 

Scott Podsednik

Darin Erstad

Ryan Sweeney

Jerry Owens counts twice.

 

 

Edited April 17, 2013 by Swingandalongonetoleft

[Steve9347]

omg jerry owens kill meeeeeeeee

[caulfield12]

I dont think any of these guys were strengths or even depth last year. Septimo never recovered from that bomb he gave up in Boston, Heath barely pitched, Omogrosso was meh, I dont even remember Marinez pitching.

 

Santiago, Jones, Reed, Veal at the end, Axelrod here and there. That was the depth.

 

Omogrosso pitched some very important innings last year...where you were surprised Ventura had such confidence in him.

 

Same with Septimo, before the Gonzalez homer.

[Chisoxfn]

For a guy who is older than Gordon Beckham and has a career .560 OPS, Jordan Danks gets an extreme amount of love around here. How does one conclude he is better than Wise?

I don't know. Wise has proven to be pretty darn solid off the bench. Knows how to handle a stick, can play all 3 positions in the outfield, solid baserunner. Danks has some tools but in reality he'll never be anything more then a Dwayne Wise anyway. And this is coming from a guy that likes Danks.

[Chisoxfn]

I think it's a badly-worded joke. He's asking which team holds the record for having the most number of speedy, left-handed outfielders with no power .

 

The Sox have 2, Danks and Wise.

Is this a Juan Pierre reference? Wise has pretty good pop (as does Danks). They certainly don't have "no power".

[Iwritecode]

Is this a Juan Pierre reference? Wise has pretty good pop (as does Danks). They certainly don't have "no power".

 

I was just quoting the original post.

[Kyyle23]

Omogrosso pitched some very important innings last year...where you were surprised Ventura had such confidence in him.

 

Same with Septimo, before the Gonzalez homer.

 

Omogrosso did not pitch important innings last year. Every game he pitched in september, except 2, were losing efforts. He was a roster expansion callup, and he pitched mopup late in games that the Sox were losing. And in the games he pitched in July for his short time up, he gave up 3 runs in 6.1 innings.

 

Septimo was also used as mopup in september, although he was given even less rope and was only allowed to see 1 batter at a time after he blew up at Boston, and even then he was suspect.

 

These guys were not the reason the Sox bullpen was considered good and deep, they were roster filler at the end of the season.

 

 

And for the record, I dont hate Ommogrosso.

[caulfield12]

Omogrosso did not pitch important innings last year. Every game he pitched in september, except 2, were losing efforts. He was a roster expansion callup, and he pitched mopup late in games that the Sox were losing. And in the games he pitched in July for his short time up, he gave up 3 runs in 6.1 innings.

 

Septimo was also used as mopup in september, although he was given even less rope and was only allowed to see 1 batter at a time after he blew up at Boston, and even then he was suspect.

 

These guys were not the reason the Sox bullpen was considered good and deep, they were roster filler at the end of the season.

 

 

And for the record, I dont hate Ommogrosso.

 

That's because the team lost MOST of its games in SEPT.

 

There were a number of games that were close or that were tied or we were only down no more than a couple that he was appearing in at key times...to the point that you were surprised Ventura was using him then, instead of some of our other relievers.