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By Jake Peavy

Special to CSNChicago.com

 

With spring training right around the corner, I am ready and eagerly anticipating the fresh start. I love getting back to Spring Training to see all the boys, but the best part is the anticipation that comes with it. Every club and every player has a new beginning and an optimistic outlook on the upcoming season. It's where you can put aside the past and move ahead full speed with excitement and promise of a new season.

 

Robin Ventura brings a fresh face, energy and style to our club. He was an incredible player who embodied fierce competitiveness and tenacity. He played the game the right way and I am excited about what he brings to our club as our new manager.

 

I believe the AL Central is a great division, but does not always get the hype deserved. Just look at what the Tigers did last year beating the mighty Yankees, so to speak, in the playoffs. Kansas City has a great squad full of young promising talent, and you can never overlook the left-handed bats that Cleveland sends to the plate. With that being said, we have our work cut out for us to make a run at a division title.

 

Do I feel we have the talent capable of doing so? Absolutely! However, we do need some great bounce-back years from guys who have performed at All-Star caliber levels in the past, myself included. With finally being healthy and an off season not filled with rehab, I feel I can return to the level of play I have in the past.

 

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See y'all this weekend at Soxfest 2012.

That's great and all Jake, but I'd like to see it on the mound please.

That's great and all Jake, but I'd like to see it on the mound please.

It's fluff piece time of year.

 

Stop being frustrated by the fluff pieces and enjoy the fact that spring training is almost here!

It's fluff piece time of year.

 

Stop being frustrated by the fluff pieces and enjoy the fact that spring training is almost here!

 

And if it bothers people that bad, quit reading anything White Sox or baseball related until about the middle of April.

It's fluff piece time of year.

 

Stop being frustrated by the fluff pieces and enjoy the fact that spring training is almost here!

 

Yeah, yeah, I know. I think it's just cause it's coming from Jake, Mr. "Rah-Rah" who is always talking but has contributed little in his time in Chicago. Obviously he's not gonna come out and say negative things, so it is what it is.

Oh God, Jake. STFU already. It's the same old s*** all the time.

Oh God, Jake. STFU already. It's the same old s*** all the time.

 

I know. I'd much rather hear him pouting and complaining and refusing to acknowledge he hasn't performed as expected. Why can't he just come out and say we are doomed and shouldn't bother tuning in to the Sox this year. He should just tell everyone to stay away, you know, to save some money and time. That's what he should be doing!

I know. I'd much rather hear him pouting and complaining and refusing to acknowledge he hasn't performed as expected. Why can't he just come out and say we are doomed and shouldn't bother tuning in to the Sox this year. He should just tell everyone to stay away, you know, to save some money and time. That's what he should be doing!

No. He should just STFU and pitch.

Jake Peavy- Giver of the troof

 

As for fluff pieces, could be worse... Hardball Talk has been going at it full speed ahead since before the last pitch of the season was thrown.

No. He should just STFU and pitch.

So that we can all read the angry posts/articles about how Jake Peavy is refusing to talk to the media despite his huge salary and ineffectiveness!

So that we can all read the angry posts/articles about how Jake Peavy is refusing to talk to the media despite his huge salary and ineffectiveness!

I have a feeling the Club asked him to do this...I can't see him deciding to just say this randomly on his own.

JFP, Just F****** Pitch.

JFP, Just F****** Pitch.

 

If you made this up yourself, well done.

 

 

Maybe he is ready to show us his stuff. Time will tell. I hope so for sure.

Go Jake. I am with you. I am ready to bounce back and have a better season. I am going to run faster and fight harder for more foul balls this season.

 

I see 2 DL stints and a September shut down in 2012.

I see 2 DL stints and a September shut down in 2012.

Look at the bright side, if he hits the DL, the Sox should get some more money back for him from the insurance policy.

The extraneous "so to speak" bothers me. CSN Chicago surely has a copy editor look over these things, so to speak.

Can u imagine if Peavy, Danks, Floyd and Sale were great starters?

We'd have a great season unless our always overrated bullpen wrecked it for them every game.

We'd have a great season unless our always overrated bullpen wrecked it for them every game.

Or if, of course, our hitters continue to mostly suck.

Can u imagine if Peavy, Danks, Floyd and Sale were great starters?

We'd have a great season unless our always overrated bullpen wrecked it for them every game.

Like in 2010 when we were in first place until Bobby Jenks decided to give up the season?

Like in 2010 when we were in first place until Bobby Jenks decided to give up the season?

 

AAAWWWWW SNAAAAP.

Like in 2010 when we were in first place until Bobby Jenks decided to give up the season?

 

He's not the only bullpen fail of late.

Pick a reliever any reliever. Even Sergio blew 5-6 saves.

Got me

 

Fixed

The extraneous "so to speak" bothers me. CSN Chicago surely has a copy editor look over these things, so to speak.

 

Would you prefer he say "mighty" Yankees?

 

Fixed

 

Haha.