GLENDALE, Ariz. – While the White Sox would like to forget September, teammates will forgive John Danks for reminiscing about one fine day that fateful month.

Shopping for the Sept. 10 birthday of fiancee Ashley Monroe, a rising country-music star, Danks created the personal highlight of his summer with a smooth delivery. At the instruction of a friend, Danks tracked down a vintage Hummingbird guitar Monroe once mentioned from the Chicago Music Exchange that instantly became her favorite instrument.

"I got lucky finding it,'' Danks recalled Wednesday with a smile.