greg775 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 This didn't surprise me about Danks. Doesn't look like he's going to make it. I hope some lousy team gives him a chance to play every day one season to see if he's a major leaguer or just Brian Anderson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 QUOTE (Vance Law @ Jan 8, 2015 -> 10:12 PM) Good lord, Melky should not/ will not be going anywhere near CF. The outfield defense projects to be very subpar at the corners with Cabrera and Garcia. It is a clear deficiency on the team and 'excellent defensive outfielder' is a wise use of one of the bench spots in my opinion (and I suspect others'). If not Danks, I hope they get someone who is a plus defender, like Danks. The Sox don't play in Comerica or Safeco, they play in US Cell. Hitting is marginally more important than outfield defense. There just isn't a lot of room. It's going to be very hard to find a better replacement CF for Eaton than Melky. If you're talking about the handful of innings a "defensive specialist" will get, that role just isn't that important to worry about. One thing Jordan Danks isn't, is anything above replacement. We shouldn't get caught up his utility as a defender because much like Viciedo, any value he brings in one area is more than negated overall. The Sox could still bring in a Danks like player as a NRI in spring, but it's hardly a critical spot. Talking a .5 win swing at absolute most imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jan 8, 2015 -> 10:44 PM) The Sox don't play in Comerica or Safeco, they play in US Cell. Hitting is marginally more important than outfield defense. There just isn't a lot of room. It's going to be very hard to find a better replacement CF for Eaton than Melky. If you're talking about the handful of innings a "defensive specialist" will get, that role just isn't that important to worry about. One thing Jordan Danks isn't, is anything above replacement. We shouldn't get caught up his utility as a defender because much like Viciedo, any value he brings in one area is more than negated overall. The Sox could still bring in a Danks like player as a NRI in spring, but it's hardly a critical spot. Talking a .5 win swing at absolute most imo. If we get to the place where that spot is impacting us, we'll be able to make a move to rectify it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I'll always remember him for causing one Hawkgasm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Rome Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 for some reason when I think of Jordan Danks, I think of Jimmy Landis. About the same build. Jimmy was the better hitter but not by much. When I think of Viviedo I think of thick between the ears, no basis for fact, but I suspect his IQ is not very high. thanks, douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 QUOTE (oldsox @ Jan 8, 2015 -> 08:36 PM) Anyway. Twice in one two-sentence paragraph is too much. I thought they would have taught you this in Admin School. The Admin school curriculum isn't nearly as strict as the Grumpy Old Guy School curriculum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Jordan Danks sucks. It really amazes me his probable imminent departure causes any angst at all. He is a 0 WAR guy. Very replaceable. Thanks, Dick. Edited January 9, 2015 by Dick Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 QUOTE (Douglas Rome @ Jan 9, 2015 -> 11:16 AM) for some reason when I think of Jordan Danks, I think of Jimmy Landis. About the same build. Jimmy was the better hitter but not by much. When I think of Viviedo I think of thick between the ears, no basis for fact, but I suspect his IQ is not very high. thanks, douglas now you are talking about DV problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon_44 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Didn't the Sox expose Jordan a couple years ago to every other team and nobody bit? At that point there was still a question as to whether he could hit MLB pitching. Now there is no question, he can't. That should tell you his value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 QUOTE (Lemon_44 @ Jan 9, 2015 -> 12:19 PM) Didn't the Sox expose Jordan a couple years ago to every other team and nobody bit? At that point there was still a question as to whether he could hit MLB pitching. Now there is no question, he can't. That should tell you his value. at some time during a season, esp when the sox are not winning, a majority of players gets expose to the waiver list. just to see if someone will jump and maybe work out a trade. that is how the sox got Rios. so i am sure, by this, he prob did get expose in the waiver list. now there are some players that may never get expose b/c of their importance to the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shysocks Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Jordan Danks DFA Meh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 8, 2015 -> 10:15 PM) From what I saw, I don't think Wilkins has a prayer in the MLB. The projections may be right but the swing and miss capacity of wilkins was astounding. Not that Danks is going to be any good at hitting but the comment that Wilkins is obviously alot better is not correct. I think passing judgment that quickly on a guy is the wrong way to go. I don't think he's a future star by any stretch of the imagination, but I think he's a safer bet if LaRoche goes down with an injury than Danks is to mimic that production. Anywayz, it [hopefully] won't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 8, 2015 -> 10:15 PM) From what I saw, I don't think Wilkins has a prayer in the MLB. The projections may be right but the swing and miss capacity of wilkins was astounding. Not that Danks is going to be any good at hitting but the comment that Wilkins is obviously alot better is not correct. He didn't look like he had any confidence at all. He looked very intimidated to me. Maybe that changes next time in the bigs for Wilkins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 9, 2015 -> 10:17 AM) He didn't look like he had any confidence at all. He looked very intimidated to me. Maybe that changes next time in the bigs for Wilkins. I thought his timing looked off or his bat was slow, but players can be OK with those, just not world beaters. I think if he were given a full season, he'd be exactly OK...probably a below average hitter but with a few home runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 QUOTE (raBBit @ Jan 9, 2015 -> 11:08 AM) I like the Bonifacio signing but I do think we need another bench bat of the right-handed variety. I think we may use Dayan Viciedo as a RH DH/1B/occasional outfield spot/bench-bat if he's not traded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jan 9, 2015 -> 01:28 PM) I think we may use Dayan Viciedo as a RH DH/1B/occasional outfield spot/bench-bat if he's not traded. It'd make some sense if he was actually worthy of being a "bat". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 QUOTE (Douglas Rome @ Jan 9, 2015 -> 11:16 AM) for some reason when I think of Jordan Danks, I think of Jimmy Landis. About the same build. Jimmy was the better hitter but not by much. When I think of Viviedo I think of thick between the ears, no basis for fact, but I suspect his IQ is not very high. thanks, douglas I think my Brian Anderson comparison is the true one. Wasn't Jim Landis a damn good hitter/player? I don't know about Viciedo being dumb. That's a new one. It's pretty annoying that he's not more selective at the plate. When he connects he hits them so hard and far, but he rarely connects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 QUOTE (greg775 @ Jan 9, 2015 -> 06:46 PM) I think my Brian Anderson comparison is the true one. Wasn't Jim Landis a damn good hitter/player? I don't know about Viciedo being dumb. That's a new one. It's pretty annoying that he's not more selective at the plate. When he connects he hits them so hard and far, but he rarely connects. with ref to DV, it isn't that he is dumb, it is he will not listen to anyone who will try to coach him. esp on his swing. in the beginning he did, then he stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Señor Ding-Dong Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 QUOTE (raBBit @ Jan 9, 2015 -> 11:08 AM) Add me to the "Andy Wilkins is nothing" group. He looked like a AAAA player to me, but it was a small sample size. He could have been nervous, still making adjustments, etc. but I'll be surprised if Wilkins can contribute at the MLB level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Rome Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 we're not forgetting that Rios sucked couldn't hit his way out of a paper bag? How many guys has the Sox gave lots of money to and they were total slugs? Rios, Kipling, Manny, Dunn, the list goes on. I can't get it out of my mind that the big dummy is sitting in Texas on 54 million bucks. thanks, douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 QUOTE (Douglas Rome @ Jan 10, 2015 -> 04:06 AM) we're not forgetting that Rios sucked couldn't hit his way out of a paper bag? How many guys has the Sox gave lots of money to and they were total slugs? Rios, Kipling, Manny, Dunn, the list goes on. I can't get it out of my mind that the big dummy is sitting in Texas on 54 million bucks. thanks, douglas Rudyard? Rios was a waiver claim. The Blue Jays were the ones to give him that money. He performed well in 2010 and 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 10, 2015 -> 02:56 AM) Rudyard? Rios was a waiver claim. The Blue Jays were the ones to give him that money. He performed well in 2010 and 2012. Alzheimers is so sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvjeremylv Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jan 10, 2015 -> 06:02 AM) Alzheimers is so sad. Personal attack eh? Admin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFutureIsNear Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 IF Micah wins the 2B job I can definitely see us keeping Tank. A bench of... Sanchez-SS, 2B Bonifacio- CF, 3B, 2B Tank- LF, RF, DH Shuck/Campana- OF Brantley/Kottaras- back-up catcher Pretty good and covers pretty much all of our needs in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 QUOTE (lvjeremylv @ Jan 10, 2015 -> 06:28 PM) Personal attack eh? Admin? Little b**** boy eh? Admin? Don't worry. He's my hommie. Thanks, lvjeremylv. Thanks, hi8is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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