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I hope I am not the only one, but I grabbed John Danks in 3 of my bigger leagues hoping he would step up and continue to improve in his career. At only 26, he has had a decent whip, decent era, is a work horse for his age innings wise, and has improved his wins from 12 to 13 to 15 wins in the last 3 years. He doesn't strike out a ton of guys, but that too was improving with 162 k's in 2010.

This year however, he has sucked and / or had bad luck and doesn't have a win to his name. Obviously I wouldn't drop him, but do I keep running this guy out there...

Thoughts?

Ozzie is always there to help, what do you think Ozzie?

Droppable. In an extreme pitcher's year, Danks does not provide elite k totals and his ERA and WHIP are both average at best in the year of the pitcher II. Without wins he's only a few k's better than Buehrle. Is HE undroppable? The White Sox are a mess, their bullpen is a mess, their manager is a mess, and this is not Danks' year.





66.2 IP, 32K, 17BB, 1.35 WHIP, 3.92 ERA, 4 W



66.1 IP, 45K, 24BB, 1.45 WHIP, 4.34 ERA, 0 W



[ May 26, 2011, 12:13 PM: Message edited by: Scott Boras ]

oh, he stanks all right

Coming to a waiver wire near you...Danks STANKS

Is this a joke? 6 er's in the first inning...51 pitches and my blood pressure tripled! Now my teams are DONE!

Thanks Danks

Originally posted by WINSTON'S EMPIRE:

Is this a joke? 6 er's in the first inning...51 pitches and my blood pressure tripled! Now my teams are DONE!

Thanks Danks Looks like he have a winner in the odd-man out of Ozzie's rotation of 6.

danks = bubye

He Gone....

hey, it could have been worse. u coulda had worley too

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

quote:Originally posted by WINSTON'S EMPIRE:

Is this a joke? 6 er's in the first inning...51 pitches and my blood pressure tripled! Now my teams are DONE!

Thanks Danks Looks like he have a winner in the odd-man out of Ozzie's rotation of 6. [/QUOTE]relax..look on the brightside...u could have worley

Not sure it can get worse guys... My ERA in KJs keeper league started the week at 3.500 and right now is at 4.037...

I do have Britton, Cueto, and Vargas going yet today, so things could get better :rolleyes:

Danks and Cain have ruined my Sunday however

Oh well... There is always 2012, The year the World ends!



[ May 29, 2011, 02:58 PM: Message edited by: WINSTON'S EMPIRE ]

Glad Vargas showed up for the party today... Good times!

Anybody see this......



http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd ... b&c_id=mlb





Danks had the nuts to try and call out J Bautista for being a "clown" today, this after having given up 9 ER's.

Here's a way to hose your team in one day. My auction team has Vargas, Danks, Nolasco, and Karstens all going. If I wasn't already sniffing the basement, I would cry.

Originally posted by Navel Lint:

Anybody see this......



http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd ... b&c_id=mlb





Danks had the nuts to try and call out J Bautista for being a "clown" today, this after having given up 9 ER's. Danks was also upset that Ozzie had Laffypants warming up in the pen to stop the onslaught.

Britton joined the party with the other clowns on my team today and I AM crying!!!



[ May 29, 2011, 06:10 PM: Message edited by: WINSTON'S EMPIRE ]

Originally posted by WINSTON'S EMPIRE:

Britton joined the party with the other clowns on my team today and I AM crying!!! no crying in baseball!!!

I know, I know!

Originally posted by WINSTON'S EMPIRE:

Britton joined the party with the other clowns on my team today and I AM crying!!! After see how your day is going Winny- I wish I could take Cueto out- I have him in three leagues- ouch

Originally posted by Dub:

quote:Originally posted by WINSTON'S EMPIRE:

Britton joined the party with the other clowns on my team today and I AM crying!!! After see how your day is going Winny- I wish I could take Cueto out- I have him in three leagues- ouch [/QUOTE]Seriously... Oh well, the week from H&@$ is almost over!

Originally posted by RoundTrippers:

quote:Originally posted by WINSTON'S EMPIRE:

Britton joined the party with the other clowns on my team today and I AM crying!!! no crying in baseball!!! [/QUOTE]Don't listen to him Max, we've all shed a tear or two over this damn hobby.



[ May 29, 2011, 07:05 PM: Message edited by: Glenneration X ]

Oh Great Glenn.... Ozzie switched Peavy and Danks in the rotation, making Danks a 2 Start Pitcher next week against Seatle and Oakland... You know I am going to take that flyer,what do I have to loose? HAHAHAHA

I only have him in 60% of my leagues, whats the worst that can happen right!

Max,



Don't put the cart in front of the horse! I think this scenario is just as likely:



Monday - vs. Seattle

Tuesday - Long Reliever!

Originally posted by Ando:

Max,



Don't put the cart in front of the horse! I think this scenario is just as likely:



Monday - vs. Seattle

Tuesday - Long Reliever!



So Good Ando



Its just as likely Ozzie just sends him down to A Ball after his start at Seattle!

Treat him like he did that kid a few years ago that failed to knock down an opposing hitter at Ozzie's direction!

I LOVE THIS CRAZY SPORT!

If anyone saved Stanks from the WAIVER WIRE WORLD, feel free to book em for 2 starts this week...I have officially released him and as my intro to the NFBC continues....he will eliminate the monkey from his back against Seattle..possible no hitter-certainly first win...good luck and good riddance John Stanks!