Danks passes on World Baseball Classic
John Danks was honored to be considered by Team USA for the 2009 World Baseball Classic, but he decided to turn down the opportunity.
"I told them, 'Thanks, but no thanks,'" Danks told MLB.com from his home in Texas. "When I first got the voicemail [about being added to the roster], Jeff and I talked a little bit, and I talked it over with my family. It really would have been awesome, and it's a great honor to be on a team like that.
"My first obligation is to the White Sox. I need to come ready to Spring Training and come ready for a good year. I'm being counted on this year for 200 innings pitched and to give us a chance to win every game."
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Smart man...thank you God.
Is Q playing? We need him the hell out of there too.
"No one is sure what Colon has left in his 5-foot-11-inch, 250-plus-pound body." - Chicago Tribune 1/15/09
by tailgater on Jan 22, 2009 1:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
nobody dares to tell Q! not to play
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jan 22, 2009 1:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
True. I'd just hate to see his new wrist mangled during a meaningless exhibition series
"No one is sure what Colon has left in his 5-foot-11-inch, 250-plus-pound body." - Chicago Tribune 1/15/09
by tailgater on Jan 22, 2009 1:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
we'll have to hold him out of spring training games then, too.
i say just put him in bubblewrap now and store him at the cell until april.
by larry on Jan 22, 2009 1:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Carlos "bubbleboy?" Quinton
“bubbles”
“bubbly”…
by gman2849 on Jan 22, 2009 1:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Big difference
Spring training is a bunch of fat cat MLB players practicing and trying not to get hurt so they can be assured a good shot at meeting their incentives during the season.
The WBC mixes the MLB guys with international players who will be playing to win for their Mother Country.
"No one is sure what Colon has left in his 5-foot-11-inch, 250-plus-pound body." - Chicago Tribune 1/15/09
by tailgater on Jan 22, 2009 1:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Rays/Spanks generates heat like no other.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Jan 22, 2009 1:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
if quentin was a middle infielder or catcher or something, this might be a valid concern.
but he’s in the outfield. no one is going to be trying to knock him over or something. and it’s not like the guys who are trying to make major league rosters or otherwise prepare for the season aren’t going to pitch inside, which is probably where the true concern with quentin would be.
i don’t really care whether quentin plays or not. doesn’t strike me as mattering much either way. quentin isn’t exactly the sort to be ratcheting down his intensity anyway.
by larry on Jan 22, 2009 2:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I understand the concerns - he's been fairly injury-prone,
whether self-induced or not. But the odds of it happening at an “appropriate” time vs. “inappropriate” (exhibition) are the same. He could slip in the shower, too. He doesn’t need a skirt or bubble-wrap. Let the kid play.
Plus, he needs to get out of the house. He’s newly married, IIRC.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Jan 22, 2009 2:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I would think he would have a better chance
of getting injured hanging out with BA on Rush Street than at the WBC.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Jan 22, 2009 2:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He got married?
With those looks and bank account?
Fool.
"No one is sure what Colon has left in his 5-foot-11-inch, 250-plus-pound body." - Chicago Tribune 1/15/09
by tailgater on Jan 22, 2009 2:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Q I'm not worried about, but this is good news.
Glad to see Danks being smart about it.
by Crede's Crew on Jan 22, 2009 1:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
white sox organization compiled fall/winter league stats.
just became aware of this; has all the stats for all white sox players in one spot.
by larry on Jan 22, 2009 2:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
You sure get efficient when colin's lurking.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Jan 22, 2009 2:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
http://www.southsidesox.com/2008/12/12/690895/viciedo-signing-official#10680986
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jan 22, 2009 2:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
sorry. i generally do not read your posts.
by larry on Jan 22, 2009 2:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't ask you to
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jan 22, 2009 2:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
well, what was your point in posting that in reply?
just saying i don’t often read your posts so i missed it and apologize for the re-post.
by larry on Jan 22, 2009 2:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
goggles' improvement
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jan 22, 2009 2:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
that was certainly clear.
sorry i missed that.
by larry on Jan 22, 2009 2:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
no problem
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jan 22, 2009 2:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
goggles is sporting a .233/.292/.300/.592 line in the dominican
now he’s up to .234/.290/.297/.587
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jan 22, 2009 2:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Down to?
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Jan 22, 2009 2:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
the only stat that matter is AVG
from .233 to .234!
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jan 22, 2009 2:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Juan coaching the Steelers now?
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Jan 22, 2009 2:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
i know you've learned much from your uncle BobbySlezak
but not all black folk look the same ;-)
btw, he doesn’t look like eddie griffin….i hope you got the joke there
by onlysoxfaninboston on Jan 22, 2009 4:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I got it
You mean omar epps?
Juan ain’t black! He’s dominican…larry said he is going to kick your ass.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Jan 22, 2009 4:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
this communist has been waiting on larry for a very long time (pssst, i think he's all bark)
i know who omar epps is foo!
by onlysoxfaninboston on Jan 22, 2009 4:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
roberto has trouble with the english language.
he means juan is going to kick your ass. anyway, you’re some sort of effeminate academe. not worth my time.
by larry on Jan 22, 2009 5:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Representing your country at your chosen sport
is something a professional athlete should never pass up.
number one when it mattered!
by hoodlight on Jan 22, 2009 2:37 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
cream get the money
Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.
by colintj on Jan 22, 2009 2:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
sorry?
number one when it mattered!
by hoodlight on Jan 22, 2009 2:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
the pay's the thing.
you do well in a world cup and it does wonders for the career of a footballer. you do well in the WBC as a major leaguer, no one cares.
by larry on Jan 22, 2009 2:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i'm guessing you don't run buckwild with the trigger
Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.
by colintj on Jan 22, 2009 2:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know what you are on about
number one when it mattered!
by hoodlight on Jan 22, 2009 2:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
colin is quoting his favorite philosophers, the Wu-Tang Clan.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Jan 22, 2009 2:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
America, baby.
America.
I bet Barack digs Wu-Tang.
Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.
by colintj on Jan 22, 2009 4:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The WBC gets your
patriotic juices flowing? Wouldn’t it be more appropriate to view it as an MLB concocted marketing event?
by jc2313 on Jan 22, 2009 3:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
it's my favourite tournament
number one when it mattered!
by hoodlight on Jan 22, 2009 3:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
the major league season itself also appears to be an mlb concocted marketing event.
first, hoodlight is not american so he’s writing from that perspective. second, he’s at least half joking. third, i would imagine that this tournament means a whole heck of a lot to countries like japan, korea, cuba…the results last time speak for themselves. and the players certainly get to showcase themselves for major league scouts against a very good level of talent.
by larry on Jan 22, 2009 3:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
First, the major league
season itself is not a relevant comparison when discussing the patriotism of playing in the WBC. Second, I understand he is not American . . . and if he is half joking, I was addressing the half serious part. Third, never said it didn’t matter to those countries . . . of course it does. That is major reason why it is a successful marketing event. I just personally don’t think the ‘patriotism’ from a US perspective is that strong nor do I think it should be. Other countries is a completely different perspective and story.
by jc2313 on Jan 22, 2009 3:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
it is a relevant comparison when discussing whether something is an MLB concocted marketing event.
by larry on Jan 22, 2009 3:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
They are both
MLB concocted marketing events, I’m not sure if there is much to discuss there. Only one has an affect on how ‘patriotic’ the event is (at least from a US perspective) perceived while the other has no relation to ‘patriotism’ and the willingness to participate.
by jc2313 on Jan 22, 2009 4:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i like the WBC, too.
especially with baseball being removed from the Olympics.
"Thats terrible." - President Obama at the Commander-In-Chief Ball, to a soldier in Afghanistan from Chicago after Mr. President asked him if he was a Cubs fan or a Sox fan and the grunt said Cub fan. Out of the seven Chicagoland sodiers, 4 said Cubs, 3 said Sox.
by e-gus on Jan 22, 2009 3:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I like it because they play some games out here.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Jan 22, 2009 3:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Moobies?
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Jan 22, 2009 5:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Japan is getting no love
Odds to win WBC
Dominican Republic 7-5 In Progress
USA 8-5 In Progress
Japan 6-1 In Progress
Cuba 8-1 In Progress
Venezuela 10-1 In Progress
Puerto Rico 12-1 In Progress
Korea 15-1 In Progress
Mexico 15-1 In Progress
Canada 25-1 In Progress
Panama 25-1 In Progress
Chinese Taipei 40-1 In Progress
Australia 100-1 In Progress
China 100-1 In Progress
Italy 100-1 In Progress
Netherlands 100-1 In Progress
South Africa 100-1 In Progress
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Jan 22, 2009 3:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i would see usa 8-5 until my fucking face caves in.
by larry on Jan 22, 2009 3:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I like Venezuela...got a nice team
and it pays.
USA chokes in any team sport anymore. Only reason they won gold in Basketball this year was because coach K kicked their ass every day in practice.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Jan 22, 2009 4:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
st. louis gm takes questions in online chat; hilarity ensues
by larry on Jan 22, 2009 3:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wow, what GM in their
right mind would do this?
KW gets pissed after 2 questions at the fan convention.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Jan 22, 2009 4:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
that's pretty awesome.
i wish Kenny would do this. it would dispel that “Kenny iz dum” meme.
Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.
by colintj on Jan 22, 2009 4:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
quote from the Mozeliak chat
Not to get to detailed on this topic but I feel it is a nice place to address how we make decisions. First we look at the player performance, then scouting reports, then enter the risk factors, and then finally place a dollar value and length we feel comfortable with. I know it is not always popular, but there is a logic to our process.
Sober, I was appalled at the women. Drunk I was told I danced with them all.
by colintj on Jan 22, 2009 4:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ron Kittle blogging
http://ronkittle.blogspot.com/
h/t http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/shysterball/article/kittleball/
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jan 22, 2009 4:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
why does he have a picture of NYC on there?
"Thats terrible." - President Obama at the Commander-In-Chief Ball, to a soldier in Afghanistan from Chicago after Mr. President asked him if he was a Cubs fan or a Sox fan and the grunt said Cub fan. Out of the seven Chicagoland sodiers, 4 said Cubs, 3 said Sox.
by e-gus on Jan 22, 2009 4:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He played there.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Jan 22, 2009 5:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I like him am wondering why he is showcased
on the Cubs bench with bats
"Chad Pennington should be MVP"-Woody Paige, Around the Horn 12-18-08
by rangerjae on Jan 23, 2009 5:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
likely new cubs owner has vitamin d deficiency, bowed legs
by larry on Jan 22, 2009 5:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
My money's still on the Stanley Acute Bladder Infection group.
by The Actual El Guapo on Jan 22, 2009 7:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Those Lou Piniella picture diapers will sell like hotcakes.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Jan 22, 2009 8:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
They better get his money up-front.
Bond $ is fleeting these days.
PS Though a lay-up, the Ricketts reference was money.
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Jan 22, 2009 8:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Per MLB Trade Rumors....
Freddy Garcia is a Met on a 1 year deal with incentives up to 8-9 mil…….
by stanchar on Jan 22, 2009 7:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
minor-league deal
http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/22/news-mets-sign-garcia/
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jan 22, 2009 8:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Those Met fans have a very narrow ledge...
I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT
by winningugly on Jan 22, 2009 8:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Thank gosh we don't
Replacing "Chicago Tough" with "Cuban Pride"
by Brush Back on Jan 22, 2009 8:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I wish freddy the best
I was hoping we could sign him but I suppose we will see what Jeff Marquez has……. yikes!
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Jan 22, 2009 10:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
dye - cabrera
5. Braves. They’ve rebuilt their rotation with Lowe, Javier Vazquez and Kenshin Kawakami and now are looking for an outfielder, with as much as $10 million to spend. They’ve tried for White Sox star Jermaine Dye ("They’re the best fit, but there’s nothing happening now with that,‘’ according to one person familiar with the talks) and have also looked at the Yankees’ Xavier Nady and Nick Swisher.
6. A’s. Intent on improving their offense and trying to compete, the $40 million they offered to Furcal is still burning a hole in their usually shallow pocket. Abreu or Dunn would make a nice complement for the franchise-boosting star Matt Holliday. Orlando Cabrera and Nick Johnson have been mentioned more prominently as possibilities, though.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_heyman/01/22/scoop.freeagents/index.html
A’s first round draft pick is protected…
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jan 22, 2009 8:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Would that mean we get the A's second RD pick
Or we just get dicked over with no pick?
by JoeCoolMan24 on Jan 22, 2009 11:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yes, 2nd round
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jan 23, 2009 1:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Michael Irvin Gets His Own Reality Show. Finally!
http://deadspin.com/5137381/michael-irvin-gets-his-own-reality-show-finally
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jan 22, 2009 8:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Good boy Johnny Danks!!!
"Chad Pennington should be MVP"-Woody Paige, Around the Horn 12-18-08
by rangerjae on Jan 23, 2009 5:46 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
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