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4/28 Game thread: @ Baltimore, 6:05pm, CSN


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QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Apr 28, 2016 -> 07:11 PM)
Just noticed the boxscore and jumped in. There haven't been any of these excuses for Danks tonight, right?

 

he just had one bad inning

it would have been (x runs) if the defense had done their job

Can't win games scoring (x runs)

Who else would we have as the 5th starter?

 

This one

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QUOTE (Black_Jack29 @ Apr 28, 2016 -> 08:20 PM)
Petricka seems to get worse every year.

He's been bad but it's hard to blame him for this inning. Lawrie booted a ball, he gave up that tapper that stayed fair, and I know this sounds like an excuse, but between the framing and the "wild pitch," Hector Sanchez is putting on a clinic for how not to play the catcher position.

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QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Apr 29, 2016 -> 02:24 AM)
It's just one game, go get 'em tomorrow.

 

You got it. We will have games like this once in awhile. Great thing about baseball is that itu a new ball game tomorrow

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QUOTE (shysocks @ Apr 28, 2016 -> 08:24 PM)
He's been bad but it's hard to blame him for this inning. Lawrie booted a ball, he gave up that tapper that stayed fair, and I know this sounds like an excuse, but between the framing and the "wild pitch," Hector Sanchez is putting on a clinic for how not to play the catcher position.

 

Yeah, I know, it's tough to overcome extra outs. But you can't give up the long ball with the bases loaded.

 

Petricka looked like he was going to be a good setup man a couple of years ago. Then he was up-and-down last season. He's OK, but I've pretty much given up on him being a high-leverage reliever.

 

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Seems like the White Sox would have been better off throwing a motivated Miguel Gonzalez against his former team, but that would still have meant sacrificing one of the Blue Jays games and maybe that series doesn't end up as more than one win.

 

In retrospect, it's hard to imagine Erik Johnson doing MUCH worse...or Beck. Then again, maybe not.

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It should be crystal clear to everyone that John Danks is done. I certainly hope the Sox realize this. If I were John I'd retire tomorrow...its not like he needs the money and is simply getting humiliated out there.

 

He tried, I'll give him credit for that but he's done.

 

The Sox now are in a tough position, its to early to trade for someone...what do they do? Go with Gonzales again? Try Eric Johnson? Maybe try to catch lightening in a bottle with a kid from Double A (James Baldwin had a sensational start for the Sox in 1996 so it can happen)

 

It'll be interesting to see what they do but this simply can't go on.

 

I've always said because pitchers get hurt, go into slumps, have double headers stack up with rainouts that you need SIX starters...not five. The sixth guy goes into the pen for long relief and makes spot starts (Dennis Lamp and Jerry Koosman both did this effectively for the Sox in the early 80's). Then if someone gets hurt or becomes ineffective he slides in to that spot. At least you have some insurance.

 

Bottom line, the Sox have four starters right now, they need to beg, borrow or steal one someway...somehow. You don't want a repeat of 1996 or 2003 where the Sox blew an almost guaranteed postseason spot because the last starter in the rotation couldn't keep them in a game and at least give them a reasonable chance.

 

Stat of the Night: Danks is 4-15 in his last 24 starts.

 

He's done.

 

Mark

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