southsider2k5 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Dan Hayes @CSNHayes 13h13 hours ago John Danks is done after seven. Over his last five starts: 28.1 IP, 28 H, 16 R/12 ER, 9 BB, 25 K. That's a 3.81 ERA. #WhiteSox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I am really hoping that he learns how to pitch effectively with his diminished stuff. If he can change speeds consistently and paint the corners of the strike zone, I think he can still be a solid pitcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 He is getting strikeouts somehow. He has piqued my interest. Maybe he can turn in a good year as the 5th guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 He's probably the same guy who put up 20 quality starts last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I hope he does. Then I won't have to ask how much rope he gets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 There is nothing wrong with Danks as a #5. If you peruse this board, though, you would think that he insulted a bunch of people's moms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Didn't we have a very similar thread after a run of good games in May of 2014? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Hope I'm wrong but I have no faith that he sustains this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 QUOTE (Rowand44 @ May 17, 2015 -> 01:24 PM) Hope I'm wrong but I have no faith that he sustains this. He doesn't need to sustain it, he's the fifth starter. Even if he falls off a bit, that's fine if the top 4 guys pitch like they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconOnAStick Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 He's striking people out and its the difference. He's got a better K/9 than guys like Yordano Ventura, Yovani Gallardo, Jordan Zimmerman... he's got something going let's see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 People here have short memories. Danks was turning the corner last year and didn't pitch too badly. He started slow this year as did abut 2/3'rds of our starting staff. He looked good last night. People want a lot of K's from him but forget that probably one of the best guys we ever had on our pitching staff, namely Mark Buerhle, was not a hard throwing K machine. Taking nothig away from Carlos Rodon and his superlative future but right now Danks is at least the #4 starter and maybe better if the Shark doesn't step up pretty soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I've been hoping he'd turn it around for 3 years now. I'm won't be convinced until he does it for 3-4 months, but it's a good sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 This will not last at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) You can't compare anyone that throws 88 from the left to Buehrle. Let's see post shoulder capsule tear Danks throw 1 year with 200 innings and an era+ above 100, let alone 10 in a row. By the vast majority of metrics (just for example era, fWAR) he was bad last year. Quality starts? How about the 5+ times it was 3-0 or worse after a few innings? And to be fair, as always: helluva a comeback from what is usually a career ending injury. Edited May 17, 2015 by chitownsportsfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boopa1219 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Build that trade value John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 He was like this last year too. There's some stat out there where if you take away 7 or 8 of his worst starts in 2014, he had a 3.00 ERA... I'm sure he'll allow something like 8 runs in 4 innings in one of his next starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 There is nothing wrong with Danks as a #5. If you peruse this board, though, you would think that he insulted a bunch of people's moms. Well, you really don't want to be paying a guy $14.5M to be your 5th starter, but it's too late to worry about that now and just hope he keeps it going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvjeremylv Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ May 17, 2015 -> 08:25 PM) Well, you really don't want to be paying a guy $14.5M to be your 5th starter, but it's too late to worry about that now and just hope he keeps it going. That ship has definitely sailed. He's going to be paid a ton of money whether he's pitching well or not, so we should just do what you said and hope for the best. If he can keep us in the game and give our offense a shot to win us the game, that's just a bonus. And even better if he's our #5 instead of our #4a or #4b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ May 17, 2015 -> 08:19 PM) He was like this last year too. There's some stat out there where if you take away 7 or 8 of his worst starts in 2014, he had a 3.00 ERA... I'm sure he'll allow something like 8 runs in 4 innings in one of his next starts. He delivery and stuff aren't nearly the same as last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 17, 2015 -> 09:24 PM) He delivery and stuff aren't nearly the same as last year. Exactly. This modified windup he is using has me interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 He's also been much more effective holding runners on base since the change, FWIW. Faster delivery time to home plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Some times when you turn a corner you get hit by a bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 17, 2015 -> 08:07 PM) This will not last at all. Whether it does or not, he is excelling and actually looks like a good pitcher. I say give him credit for now and enjoy this. The guy has been good; several other pitchers can't say the same of late, including some relievers who have been iffy (not meaning Robertson who I think is amazing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I have been harsh in my criticism of Danks in the past. I admit the guy has been pretty decent of late. One of those cases where I love to be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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