John Danks

We all saw what happened with John Danks, Bobby Jenks, Edinson Volquez, and Armando Gallaraga.  These pitchers have seen a measure of success with their respective clubs, but it remainsto be seen if they keep up their status as their careers progress.  Of course, you don't know what kind of prospect you have until they make it into the big league level, but history has proven that the bevy of talent in Texas's farm system consistently does well making the future a little brighter.  

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Only youngsters Gavin Floyd and John Danks are even adequate, with Floyd winning half of his last ten, and Danks winning four of them.

The Twins, on the other hand, seem to be peaking at just the right time. After losing four straight, including a sweep by the Yanks, after the break, they've won seven of nine, including three of four against Chicago last week. Their upcoming schedule is mighty soft, too. Nine of their next twelve are against last-place Seattle and Kansas City, and only fourteen of their remaining games this season are against teams not named Seattle, Kansas City, Toronto, Baltimore, Detroit, or Cleveland. Chicago's remaining games, on the other hand, have twenty-one games not featuring this same pack of teams, and three of those twenty-one are against the Twins. 

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