February 23, 201016 yr Saw this and thought I would pass it along. I for one am a huge fan of Jenks and likes the decision to slow himself down to make himself an all around pitcher. That will go a long way to the length of his career. This is a wonderful decision for any ball player in my opinion and I was just wondering what you guys think of this and how it may or may not affect him in the future... Jenks Quits Drinking Edited February 23, 201016 yr by DGSOXFan14
February 24, 201016 yr QUOTE (DGSOXFan14 @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 05:34 PM) Saw this and thought I would pass it along. I for one am a huge fan of Jenks and likes the decision to slow himself down to make himself an all around pitcher. That will go a long way to the length of his career. This is a wonderful decision for any ball player in my opinion and I was just wondering what you guys think of this and how it may or may not affect him in the future... Jenks Quits Drinking Insert fat joke here......
February 24, 201016 yr Good for Bobby. Also nice to see Linebrink being a supportive clubhouse guy and a good friend.
February 24, 201016 yr Before seeing this article yesterday I actually thought he'd already quit drinking, and that he was a recovering alcoholic (or, as one would say, an alcoholic).
February 24, 201016 yr Yeah I thought he quit drinking years ago? This division is turning into AA-L Central
February 24, 201016 yr always good to hear someone quit drinking. It can become a big problem for numerous reasons.
February 24, 201016 yr QUOTE (WCSox @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 09:19 PM) Good for Bobby. Also nice to see Linebrink being a supportive clubhouse guy and a good friend. Gotta earn his paycheck somehow, right?
February 24, 201016 yr QUOTE (Cali @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 08:32 PM) Yeah I thought he quit drinking years ago? This division is turning into AA-L Central That's what I thought too. I thought many of his problems in the Angels organization were attributed to alcohol and that upon coming to the Sox organization he turned over a new leaf. Oh well, either way it's good to hear he's quit again.
February 24, 201016 yr QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 08:41 PM) That's what I thought too. I thought many of his problems in the Angels organization were attributed to alcohol and that upon coming to the Sox organization he turned over a new leaf. Oh well, either way it's good to hear he's quit again. I don't know that he ever quit drinking. It just seemed as though he did what he could to either remain out of trouble.
February 24, 201016 yr QUOTE (WCSox @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 07:19 PM) Good for Bobby. Also nice to see Linebrink being a supportive clubhouse guy and a good friend. From what I understand, Jenks professed his faith in (not what the article calls..."religion") put professed his faith in Christ as his Savior. I know that Linebrink and also Josh Fields openly professed to be "born-again" Christians as well. When you accept and profess Christ as your Savior....you'll want to do the best that you can to be a representative of Him in all aspects of your life. It's probably why he sees and desires things a lot different now. Unfortunately....... the media usually won't write or print that. They'll water it down and say that they found "religion".
February 24, 201016 yr I don't like it then. Look what happened to Liney and Fields once they professed their faith. Just produce on the diamond and be a good person. The rest usually finds a way to work itself out.
February 24, 201016 yr It is hard to say how this will effect him. I take the Rick Vaughn syndrome very seriously.
February 24, 201016 yr In all seriousness... good for Bobby! If he feels this is something he needs to do, I hope it sticks.
February 24, 201016 yr QUOTE (Rooftop Shots @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 09:50 PM) From what I understand, Jenks professed his faith in (not what the article calls..."religion") put professed his faith in Christ as his Savior. I know that Linebrink and also Josh Fields openly professed to be "born-again" Christians as well. When you accept and profess Christ as your Savior....you'll want to do the best that you can to be a representative of Him in all aspects of your life. It's probably why he sees and desires things a lot different now. Unfortunately....... the media usually won't write or print that. They'll water it down and say that they found "religion". Too funny that this happened to be your 666th post!
February 24, 201016 yr QUOTE (southsidepride15 @ Feb 24, 2010 -> 12:28 PM) Too funny that this happened to be your 666th post! Good for Bobby. How can anybody be their best at anything if they drink alcohol? Now that he's removed the poison from his life, he has no choice but to focus on baseball and his family. Nice work BigBoy, way to man-up. Edited February 24, 201016 yr by Jerksticks
February 25, 201016 yr QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Feb 24, 2010 -> 09:05 PM) Good for Bobby. How can anybody be their best at anything if they drink alcohol? Now that he's removed the poison from his life, he has no choice but to focus on baseball and his family. Nice work BigBoy, way to man-up. pretty sure you can be the best at writing/musician/artist etc.
February 25, 201016 yr QUOTE (southsidepride15 @ Feb 24, 2010 -> 12:28 PM) Too funny that this happened to be your 666th post! WOW! Never even saw that. Is that freaky or what?
February 25, 201016 yr QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Feb 24, 2010 -> 04:05 PM) Good for Bobby. How can anybody be their best at anything if they drink alcohol? Now that he's removed the poison from his life, he has no choice but to focus on baseball and his family. Nice work BigBoy, way to man-up. I'm not one to throw stones at anybody for the most part...but everybody really handles things differently when it comes to drinking. Some can handle it...some it takes over their life. Alcoholism is not a laughing matter by any means and I applaud Bobby with his decisions he's made. Wish I actually could do the same and follow a path like that...people that do seem to be more at peace with life. That being said...I had probably two of my greatest days ever on the diamond with massive hangovers...
February 25, 201016 yr Handling your demons is a great thing. Making a big deal about it and putting out press releases to announce your sobriety - not a big fan.
February 26, 201016 yr QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Feb 25, 2010 -> 06:58 AM) Handling your demons is a great thing. Making a big deal about it and putting out press releases to announce your sobriety - not a big fan. agree. you just set yourself up for failure/scrutiny.
February 26, 201016 yr QUOTE (Rooftop Shots @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 10:50 PM) From what I understand, Jenks professed his faith in (not what the article calls..."religion") put professed his faith in Christ as his Savior. I know that Linebrink and also Josh Fields openly professed to be "born-again" Christians as well. When you accept and profess Christ as your Savior....you'll want to do the best that you can to be a representative of Him in all aspects of your life. It's probably why he sees and desires things a lot different now. Unfortunately....... the media usually won't write or print that. They'll water it down and say that they found "religion". I don't get the distinction you're attempting to draw, but good for Bobby to recognize a problem and work on fixing it.
February 26, 201016 yr QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 24, 2010 -> 11:10 PM) pretty sure you can be the best at writing/musician/artist etc. The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect. Being a creative genius usualy doesn't cost your soul. . . just your liver.
March 2, 201016 yr In honor of Bobby, I am not going to drink any more. Of course, I am not going to drink any less either.
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