White Sox: John Danks' inconsistencies snowball against Indians

John Danks did a number of things well during his home opener start Friday against the Cleveland Indians.

For the most part, he kept the ball down, and he kept the ball in the ballpark. He only issued one walk and struck out six. But a handful of mistakes led to boos being directed his way from a sellout crowd at U.S. Cellular Field as the 30-year-old left-hander allowed seven runs (five earned) in five innings in the White Sox 7-1 defeat.

The inconsistencies that have plagued Danks since he returned from shoulder surgery in 2013 returned on a snowy, cold afternoon in Chicago.

“The best ones are consistent and the average pitchers are up and down,” Danks said. “It’s as simple as that. Everyone…