September 23, 200916 yr QUOTE (CSF @ Sep 22, 2009 -> 10:19 PM) According to Sox postgame on the Score. Did he eat one?
September 23, 200916 yr QUOTE (Kalapse @ Sep 22, 2009 -> 10:23 PM) According to Cowley he "popped it in stretch", whatever the f*** that means. I can understand him popping the buttons on his shirt, but his calf? Will he be available for the playoffs?
September 23, 200916 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 22, 2009 -> 10:26 PM) Will he be available for the playoffs? Why, do you already have a tee time reserved?
September 23, 200916 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 22, 2009 -> 08:48 PM) Well that pretty much clinches him being back with us next year... If it's something serious, he could be a legit FA, if not offered arb.
September 23, 200916 yr http://blogs.suntimes.com/whitesox/2009/09...the_season.html To add to the woes of the White Sox, closer Bobby Jenks said that he had been shut down for the remainder of the season after he popped his right calf muscle. "I can't even walk,'' Jenks insisted after the game. "It's one of those freak things.'' That means his year ends with a 3-4 record and 3.71 ERA to go along with 29 saves. It also adds to the questions that were already swirling around the future of Jenks in a Sox uniform. Not only are injuries a growing concern with him, but there is also another arbitration to avoid that could cost the Sox $7 million in 2010. "That's not a decision I make,'' manager Ozzie Guillen said of Jenks' future. "Bobby's been great for us for a long time. When a guy has a good career, always you think about coming back. In the meanwhile, like I say [Monday], I'm not the general manager. I don't want to be the general manager. I respect [general manager Kenny Williams'] opinion. I respect Kenny's decision, and we've got to go from there.''
September 23, 200916 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 22, 2009 -> 10:20 PM) Did he eat one? Haha, perfect. First response made it even better.
September 23, 200916 yr QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Sep 22, 2009 -> 11:32 PM) Who's our new closer? Thornton? Eh, we'll need to be leading in the late innings to necessitate a closer. That shouldn't be a problem for the rest of the year.
September 23, 200916 yr QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Sep 23, 2009 -> 12:39 AM) Eh, we'll need to be leading in the late innings to necessitate a closer. That shouldn't be a problem for the rest of the year. True. However, we might be better served to stick Pena in their, or call up Link, and just see what happens it a pressure free major league environment.
September 23, 200916 yr Fantastic. Both seriously and sarcastically. For one, I don't need to see him pitch anymore. Sarcastically because all he needed was more of a hit to his already deminished and now inching towards pathetic trade value (for a closer of his $ and achievements of course)
September 23, 200916 yr QUOTE (Pumpkin Escobar @ Sep 22, 2009 -> 10:16 PM) Fantastic. Both seriously and sarcastically. For one, I don't need to see him pitch anymore Yeah, it's really "fantastic" when a Sox player is injured.
September 23, 200916 yr QUOTE (WCSox @ Sep 23, 2009 -> 10:22 AM) Yeah, it's really "fantastic" when a Sox player is injured. I'm sorry. Injuries are kinda sad. I frankly do not care because "calf" issues are hardly career threatening judging by how this all came about. It's only what a nice chunk of Sox fans have been predicting with this tub of lard. I figured it'd be his arm that did it but no surprise he is injured regardless. Or I don't believe he is hurt and this team is covering up for his horrendous season before he takes anymore of a hit to his trade value. Can we get over this Bobby Jenks love fest already? This guy is done as a "dominant" closer in the mold of what he aspired to be when he was able to gas people and drop a hook. Now he can hardly do either and is nothing more then your average closer, hell, maybe you average bullpen arm at this point.
September 23, 200916 yr QUOTE (sircaffey @ Sep 23, 2009 -> 10:48 AM) He's breaking down. Hopefully we can get someone to overpay for him. Hopefully is right. I mentioned this in a different thread that one of the writers for ESPN I believe saw him maybe getting a package similar to what Sherrill got when he was dealt. Not too promising.
September 23, 200916 yr QUOTE (Pumpkin Escobar @ Sep 23, 2009 -> 08:47 AM) I'm sorry. Injuries are kinda sad. I frankly do not care because "calf" issues are hardly career threatening judging by how this all came about. It's only what a nice chunk of Sox fans have been predicting with this tub of lard. I figured it'd be his arm that did it but no surprise he is injured regardless. Or I don't believe he is hurt and this team is covering up for his horrendous season before he takes anymore of a hit to his trade value. Can we get over this Bobby Jenks love fest already? This guy is done as a "dominant" closer in the mold of what he aspired to be when he was able to gas people and drop a hook. Now he can hardly do either and is nothing more then your average closer, hell, maybe you average bullpen arm at this point. No "love fest" here. But I am perplexed at your irrational hatred of the guy. Dude helped us win a World Series for us and was a dominant closer in 2007 and 2008. Most rational Sox fans would be rooting for a guy like that to return to dominance, not for him to fail and be DFA'd.
September 23, 200916 yr QUOTE (WCSox @ Sep 23, 2009 -> 08:58 AM) No "love fest" here. But I am perplexed at your irrational hatred of the guy. Dude helped us win a World Series for us and was a dominant closer in 2007 and 2008. Most rational Sox fans would be rooting for a guy like that to return to dominance, not for him to fail and be DFA'd. You know, that is actually a good point...the team needs to intervene a bit with Jenks's offseason, get him either training or throwing a bit differently since he's no longer just a kid...but he'd be an excellent candidate for a comeback player next year. He can still fire it up hthere and still has good stuff, but it's less consistent and his control is worse. Those are things that can be fixed.
September 23, 200916 yr QUOTE (WCSox @ Sep 23, 2009 -> 08:58 AM) No "love fest" here. But I am perplexed at your irrational hatred of the guy. Dude helped us win a World Series for us and was a dominant closer in 2007 and 2008. Most rational Sox fans would be rooting for a guy like that to return to dominance, not for him to fail and be DFA'd. You know, that is actually a good point...the team needs to intervene a bit with Jenks's offseason, get him either training or throwing a bit differently since he's no longer just a kid...but he'd be an excellent candidate for a comeback player next year. He can still fire it up hthere and still has good stuff, but it's less consistent and his control is worse. Those are things that can be fixed.
September 23, 200916 yr He still has the stuff, when he's right, to get 3 outs in the ninth and preserve a victory.
September 23, 200916 yr And I would think that less than 30 saves is an Arbitration stumbling block for him
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.