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The Legend of Bobby Jenks: The Drunken, Violent, Second Coming of Christ with the 100 MPH Fastball and Self-Diagnosed Bad Back
TEAMS: Chicago White Sox,  Los Angeles Angels,  Texas Rangers
PLAYERS: Derrick Turnbow,  Bobby Jenks
The incredible of legend of White Sox closer Bobby Jenks continues to grow. As described in a new book Odd Men Out by Matt McCarthy, Jenks was brash, lazy, and a drunk during his time in the Angels farm system. Here is an excerpt, with McCarthy describing Jenks' arrival in Mesa: Mitch froze after his eighth throw to me. From his expression I thought he'd either pulled a muscle or seen a ghost. Turning around, I saw a tall, overweight, bald man getting out of a truck. Mitch walked t...
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  • mcbrink26

    mcbrink26 said February 13, 2009

    Bring back the old Bobby! Baseball needs their own John Daly.
  • DeWare

    DeWare said February 13, 2009

    SO basically he's David Wells with a 100 mph heater.
  • æBLAKEæ

    æBLAKEæ said February 13, 2009

    Jenks is a BUMB!!!
    • JRodMSF

      JRodMSF replied February 13, 2009

      Bobby Jenks is the man!
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