Can't fault the manager for taking out his pitcher when historically he knows he doesn't do well past the 6th inning. He only did what he thought was best. If he had left in danks, and he performed poorly,I'm sure critics would come in here and say why did they leave him in knowing he doesn't do well after the 6th. dAmned if you do and damned if you don't. I agree, can't blame the manager.
1st, I think most of us said this BEFORE THE FACT. I actually said they better not pinch hit for him, he is shutting them down. 2nd, Danks had only thrown 80 pitches and has shut down the Cubs from the 2nd inning on. He had ATLEAST 1 more good inning left in him. You don't under any circumstance lift your pitcher who is dominating a game with only 80 pitches thrown for a pinch hitter. How you can say that was a smart move is beyond me.
Once again he has been just as valuable to this team as Bobby Jenks and Scott Linebrink. He has gotten this team out of more jams than anyone. Please man watch the team before you attack a guy. You clearly have seen him pitch in the past.
This chatter is the definition of how a gambler draws a conclusion based on one game and suddenly knows it all. Follow the team before you know what the right and wrong decisions are. He has been lights out and he will continue to be after this bad outing.
You act like you've been following this team the whole year. He had a bad inning. Relievers have that. Thank you for the input though. I'm an idiot. You know more than me about this team even though I watch and read about them every single game. You bet on them and watch one game and suddenly you're the expert. I'll take note.
PS. Zeke saw that you agreed with the pulling of him after I wrote this so this excludes you
i disagree with bringing in dotel...but fully agree with grabbing danks , he had some balls hit hardly, and all the dps that bailed him out...1 run thru 6 regardless of pitch count was definitely time to grab him.....
u dont wanna send a tried lefty out there tof ace two strong righties in lee and ramirez...just shouldnt have been dotel.....
Pulling Danks was obviously the right move. I'm not watching the game, but it looks like Uribe pitched hit for him and got a hit at the top of the inning. Danks was at 85 pitches, and why not take him out now and let the bullpen take care of the rest instead of waiting for Danks to get lit up before pulling him? Too many times managers just wait for their starters to get hit hard before pulling them instead of doing so before the damage happens.
It was the right move. Stop letting your bets impact your opinions. It's like the people complaining about Willie bringing in Wagner all of last week. It's the right move, just doesn't work out always.
I GUARANTEE you would be complaining if they let Danks stay in and he gave up the two HR's.
It was the right move. Stop letting your bets impact your opinions. It's like the people complaining about Willie bringing in Wagner all of last week. It's the right move, just doesn't work out always.
I GUARANTEE you would be complaining if they let Danks stay in and he gave up the two HR's.
