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Danks MLB Debut

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Today is the day. John Danks pitches at 1pm Central on WGN. He's going against Johan Santana. Yikes. Today's Austin American Statesman has a nice article discussing his journey to the Show. It also discusses how the MLB does the best job in celebrating how special it is to debut in the Big Leagues. Danks turns 22 one week from today. He said, "It's surreal, but it's starting to sink-in a little more now."

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Im thinking
2 IP
13 H
3 W
1 K
9 ER

by TexGoesYard on Apr 8, 2007 12:45 PM CDT   0 recs

5IP
4H
1BB
5K
1ER

by Longhorn on Apr 8, 2007 12:47 PM CDT   0 recs

i am nervous
about this.  i hate to cheer against the guy, but it will ruin my easter sunday if he goes out and pitches well.  

by pwh9980 on Apr 8, 2007 1:02 PM CDT   0 recs

Forget Danks ...
The Nashville/New Orleans double-header this afternoon features starts by R.A. Dickey and Chan Ho Park!!  Save those ticket stubs!
Rangers Farm Probables

by shroomer on Apr 8, 2007 1:04 PM CDT   0 recs

wow
just watching him warm up...makes me kinda sad.

by Longhorn on Apr 8, 2007 1:07 PM CDT   0 recs

Danks line
5 IP
6 H
3 BB
2 K
4 ER

by cmkelly29 on Apr 8, 2007 1:11 PM CDT   0 recs

This is probably pretty close to where he'll...
...end up. I might even tack on another run.

by Stealfirstbase on Apr 8, 2007 2:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

3 up
3 down top of the first for danks.  did not look sharp though.  maybe nerves.

by pwh9980 on Apr 8, 2007 1:12 PM CDT   0 recs

btw, mlb.tv
has done away with the pong noises, thank the lord.

by cmkelly29 on Apr 8, 2007 1:13 PM CDT   0 recs

also
mlb.tv rocking the widescreen for this game, makes the quality better. very nice!

by cmkelly29 on Apr 8, 2007 1:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

mmmm
widescreen; tis nice.

by Longhorn on Apr 8, 2007 1:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

was it me
or were the twins having problems catching up to a 88 mph fastball

by shallrelicme on Apr 8, 2007 1:15 PM CDT   0 recs

and now
santana is being clocked at 88, is that normal for him?

by shallrelicme on Apr 8, 2007 1:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

No
Normally he's between 93-94 on his fastball.

by cmkelly29 on Apr 8, 2007 1:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He's climbing up there now
90 and then 91 back to back.

by cmkelly29 on Apr 8, 2007 1:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Even though
he had 3 up and 3 down, he doesn't look bad.  If he can't get that breaking ball over the plate, its going to be a long day...
Matt Kata for MVP

by miles on Apr 8, 2007 1:15 PM CDT   0 recs

WGN
The game is on WGN, so just about anyone should be able to see it.

by mattrpav on Apr 8, 2007 1:16 PM CDT   0 recs

"He Gone"
Shut up Harrelson, you schmuck.

by cmkelly29 on Apr 8, 2007 1:38 PM CDT   0 recs

i've avoided hearing him
by taking advantage of the directv extra innings freeview, they've got the twins broadcast crew going
"Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!" "If you don't throw strikes first, you're last."

by rentz on Apr 8, 2007 1:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

through 2
2 IP
0 H
2 BB's
1 K
0 ER

by cmkelly29 on Apr 8, 2007 1:43 PM CDT   0 recs

danks
he settling down now.
I'm thinking of turning it off because i don't think i can stand to see him do well, but i also dont want to watch him fail if that makes any sense
"Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!" "If you don't throw strikes first, you're last."

by rentz on Apr 8, 2007 1:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

These Twins
hitters are making him look good...
Matt Kata for MVP

by miles on Apr 8, 2007 1:45 PM CDT   0 recs

Danks' changeup
is freakishly nasty, it's on par with Johan's today...

by Longhorn on Apr 8, 2007 2:00 PM CDT   0 recs

That breaking ball
is falling over for strikes.

by FirebatM3 on Apr 8, 2007 2:10 PM CDT   0 recs

Justin Morneau
ruins John Dank's day.

by FirebatM3 on Apr 8, 2007 2:14 PM CDT   0 recs

John Danks
John Owned.

by TexGoesYard on Apr 8, 2007 2:20 PM CDT   0 recs

Umm
Not really.

by Longhorn on Apr 8, 2007 2:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yep
Rangers got taken in that trade

by shallrelicme on Apr 8, 2007 2:40 PM CDT   0 recs

trade
It's too early to rule on that, but I am still iffy on the deal, but I know why they did it... that deal will follow daniels around good or bad, and if it turns out it was a bad deal he likely finds himself out of a job before long.
"Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!" "If you don't throw strikes first, you're last."

by rentz on Apr 8, 2007 2:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm just saying after watching them both pitch
I can see who looks like a better pitcher.

by shallrelicme on Apr 8, 2007 2:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

after 1 start each?
too early to tell.
My gut tells me they will have even careers, with danks possibly being slightly better.
"Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!" "If you don't throw strikes first, you're last."

by rentz on Apr 8, 2007 2:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I dunno
Danks looked as good as advertised, but he left a lot of balls up in the zone today that the Twins just failed to take advantage of. Against a team like Boston at RBiA he might not have been so fortuitous.

I think Danks going to be a stud (and for the record I wish we hadn't made that trade), but for '07 I still believe McCarthy is going to be the better pitcher over the course of the season.

"Look out, Itchy, he's Irish!"

by thedirkatron on Apr 8, 2007 2:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He had
a lot of problems locating the offspeed stuff early. Against a patient team, that will give him trouble.

by FirebatM3 on Apr 8, 2007 2:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Only one start each...
and better "looks" doesn't necessarily mean better performance.

by jcir454 on Apr 8, 2007 2:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Man
the moment I tell Ortonious that he's the king of the knee jerking Yahoos, this guy comes out of the wood works. I'm gonna hold off on all declarative statements for awhile.

by FirebatM3 on Apr 8, 2007 2:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

The GM's can't see into the future
to figure out who is going to be the better pitcher 10 years from now so why is it a knee jerk when someone makes a of them by what kind of stuff they have?

by shallrelicme on Apr 8, 2007 3:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Because
stuff varies from game to game? Because despite the fact that he had more Ks,  Danks had much worse control than McCarthy's first outing? Because it's retarded to say anything about any player in 1 game? BEcause any better offensive team would have made Danks out of the game in the first 3 innings? Seriously, pick one. Either way you slice it, you're being retarded.

by FirebatM3 on Apr 8, 2007 3:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It's even more
stupid to judge stuff with one outing. If you don't understand that stuff/luck fluctuates from outing to outing, you're more stupid than I gave you credit for.

http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/

I think this blog is more fit for you.

by FirebatM3 on Apr 8, 2007 5:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

sure
a pitcher's stats are more indicative of how good a pitcher is in a one game sample size than his stuff. You're as dumb as I thought you were at the start.

by shallrelicme on Apr 8, 2007 5:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What are you even trying to argue?
Are you saying we should judge him by stats or stuff? My argument is that either way, you're being retarded. You can't make judgements about young pitchers in 1 start, which is why you're retarded.

by FirebatM3 on Apr 8, 2007 5:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

judgements are made about players
on alot less than one major league start. Thats my point. You're saying I am retarded for not waiting a few years to make a judgement? Then it's not really a judgement then is it? It's a fact.

by shallrelicme on Apr 8, 2007 5:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm saying you're retarded
for not waiting a few weeks for a start. Those who make judgements on players in a few short weeks aren't very smart, so they're retarded as well.

Let's cut to the chase, I'll be you that McCarthy has a better year than Danks.

by FirebatM3 on Apr 8, 2007 5:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

this year it is a toss up for me
next year and the rest of their careers I would take Danks. I think this trade will come back to haunt the Rangers, in my opinion they traded a guy that is  more suited to the ballpark than McCarthy and has better stuff. The biggest reason they said they made this trade was because Danks was not supposed to be ready but yet he is starting for Chicago. I don't think a good GM makes that trade.

by shallrelicme on Apr 8, 2007 6:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ok so your argument is
well, I think Danks is just a better pitcher despite the fact that I've never seen him before today, and I've only watched McCarthy pitch one time.

This is your argument? We're sure about this? Whatever, it's become apparent that you're an idiot. And great stuff (which Danks doesn't have as McCarthy commands his secondary pitches better than Danks), doesn't lead to success. Just ask Adam Eaton.

by FirebatM3 on Apr 8, 2007 6:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

you can keep on letting other people
tell you what your opinion should be. I'll keep on trying to figure things out on my own. If that makes me an idiot so be it but you will still be an asshole.

by shallrelicme on Apr 8, 2007 6:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh please
even if that was your own, self-made opinion, it's too bad it sucks.

by FirebatM3 on Apr 8, 2007 6:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

keep trying convince yourself
everyone else is retarded if they don't agree with you. Have a nice life asshole.

by shallrelicme on Apr 8, 2007 6:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

stuff
they say jamey wright has excellent stuff same for adam eaton
"Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!" "If you don't throw strikes first, you're last."

by rentz on Apr 8, 2007 6:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Not to mention Volquez has good stuff.
It doesn't look to me like Danks has control problems though.

by shallrelicme on Apr 8, 2007 6:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Were you actually watching the game?
He couldn't get the secondary stuff over to save his life in innings 1-3.

He walked more people in his minor league career than McCarthy and from watching McCarthy last year, it's obvious that McCarthy has better command of the breaking stuff. What part of your argument makes sense?

by FirebatM3 on Apr 8, 2007 6:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

commanding his mediocre breaking stuff better
doesn't make him a great pitcher either. If my argument is flawed then so is yours.

by shallrelicme on Apr 8, 2007 6:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wait
what? The curveball from McCarthy was arguably better. Dank's change was probably better, but he couldn't command it down in the zone. As a result, it got left up a couple of times (the linedrives by Cuddyer and Mauer, were on the change). McCarthy did a good job getting his change down in the zone, used his fastball well to compliment it and showed a better curve (a pitch that Danks rarely threw).

Look, it's become obvious that you've never watched either of these guys pitch and knows very little about baseball. If you think that 1) better stuff = better pitcher 2) Danks had good command today 3) You can judge pitchers by one start, any further argument is just a waste of bandwidth.

by FirebatM3 on Apr 8, 2007 6:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

my point was
"stuff" doesn't make a good pitcher.
Not saying danks won't be, but saying he will be great by seeing todays outings is kind of far fetched.
"Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!" "If you don't throw strikes first, you're last."

by rentz on Apr 8, 2007 6:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow
Danks has some filthy stuff today.

by Longhorn on Apr 8, 2007 2:41 PM CDT   0 recs

Danks
This is hard to watch.

He's gonna be good for a long, long time.

"Look out, Itchy, he's Irish!"

by thedirkatron on Apr 8, 2007 2:41 PM CDT   0 recs

What a awesome statement.
Tejeda had a much better start than this, is he not going to be good for a "long long time"

...duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

by TexGoesYard on Apr 8, 2007 6:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What?
That makes zero sense.

STFU.

"Look out, Itchy, he's Irish!"

by thedirkatron on Apr 8, 2007 9:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It makes perfect sense
You see one john danks start, and you say hes going to be good for a long long time.

We saw Tejeda have a start this season better than Danks, yet no comment on how good he is going to be?

by TexGoesYard on Apr 8, 2007 9:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That
is so dumb.

So I'm not allowed to comment on Danks (in a thread devoted to Danks) unless I make a corresponding comment about a current Ranger?

You're an idiot.

"Look out, Itchy, he's Irish!"

by thedirkatron on Apr 9, 2007 8:38 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Danks' line
6.0 IP
4 H
3 ER
2 BB
6 K

I was kind of close, but he won't get the win.

Cheney lurking in the bushes during Bush speech

by chief on Apr 8, 2007 3:00 PM CDT   0 recs

Looks like
Santana's showing him how it's done.

by a bebop a rebop on Apr 8, 2007 3:05 PM CDT   0 recs

Not really
both are 3/1 k/bb. And Santana was more all over the place early in the game and the sox just sucked it up at getting runners in. But Santana seems to be pitching in the low 90s like Danks.

by Longhorn on Apr 8, 2007 3:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You people are retarded
John Koronka looked good in his first start to.

by TexGoesYard on Apr 8, 2007 3:12 PM CDT   0 recs

the kronster
looked really good his first couple of starts.  Screw Danks, move on people.  Stop eveluating after one start.  do that at the end of the season.  Mcarthy is and will always be the better pitcher.  He was a better prospect then danks and made it the the majors quicker.n  Mcarthy be far will be better.

by NYTXFAN on Apr 8, 2007 4:09 PM CDT   0 recs

70 Comments on Danks?
Get a life guys, he is gone!

by tklawless on Apr 8, 2007 10:37 PM CDT   0 recs

He is gone
But if he proves to be as good or better than McCarthy then it's just another example that Daniels doesn't have a good grasp on what the hell he is doing.  Should we move on from that too?
Milk, milk, lemonade, around the corner fudge is made.

by Chris Martin on Apr 9, 2007 9:11 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Daniels definitely needs
this trade to turn out well.  His trade record is definitely pretty ugly.
"I snorted my father" - Keith Richards

by DJCahill on Apr 9, 2007 9:14 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

trades
chris young and adrien gonzalez are gone, lets forget about it!
"Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!" "If you don't throw strikes first, you're last."

by rentz on Apr 9, 2007 9:23 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Where would this team have been last year
without Aki? And they could easily trade him for value now. Where were AGon & Sledge gonna play? Oklahoma City?

McCarthy and Danks have the exact same ERA after one start.....my goodness, hindsight is a wonderful thing.

by tklawless on Apr 9, 2007 9:55 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

my point is
people are ALWAYS going to harp on past trades.
hell how long was the juan gonzalez trade thread on the newberg board?
"Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!" "If you don't throw strikes first, you're last."

by rentz on Apr 9, 2007 9:57 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Last year without Aki?
Maybe 3rd place.

Maybe last place.

Who cares?

"I snorted my father" - Keith Richards

by DJCahill on Apr 9, 2007 9:57 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Danks
Danks was decent today. But Padilla looked awesome.  Kip Wells was a killer today too. 7 Innings - One hit.

by 3Bagger on Apr 8, 2007 11:27 PM CDT   0 recs

please dear God
tell me this isnt the new juan gonzalez trade

its one fricken start. give it some time - at least half a season

by knockoutking24 on Apr 9, 2007 12:21 AM CDT   0 recs

The Danks trade
What Danks did yesterday was belie the rationale for the trade being made in the first place, i.e. Danks is not a major league ready pitcher and McCarthy is.  If McCarthy v. Danks is a wash this season, it still means the Rangers overpaid for the former because the White Sox got Nick Masset for their bullpen.    

by doolindalton on Apr 9, 2007 9:08 AM CDT   0 recs

Shut Up People!
It's one freaken game my god!

by myoungfan11 on Apr 9, 2007 11:39 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You know this is going to happen everytime
Danks pitches this year. If you are annoyed now just wait.

by shallrelicme on Apr 9, 2007 12:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

No
when he gets 3 walked by Oakland or lit up by New York the next two times out, people will shut up. I expect you to not mention him again.

by FirebatM3 on Apr 9, 2007 1:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Funny how you called me retarded
for making a judgement on Danks after one start and now you go off and say he is going to get lit up.

by shallrelicme on Apr 9, 2007 3:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs