Every morning we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump.. Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks recently had a second spinal decompression procedure after experiencing discomfort following the first procedure in mid-December. That means Jenks is unlikely to be ready...

Boston Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks has undergone a second spinal decompression procedure that could delay the start of his spring training The Red Sox confirmed the procedure on Thursday. Jenks, 30, is in the second year of a two-year, $20-million contract. He appeared in just 19 games last season with lingering back pain. The procedure was first reported by the Boston Globe...

When the Boston Red Sox picked up Bobby Jenks, they were hoping he could continue his 2010 return to form after a terrible 2009 season and provided the team with another arm for the late innings. Instead, Jenks has hardly pitched at all; he had two long trips to the DL and required surgery on his back in September. Various sources are now reporting that the righty needed a second...

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Bobby Jenks underwent a second spinal decompression procedure on Thursday. Jenks will likely miss the opening of spring training because of the procedure, which typically requires up to eight weeks of recovery. The 30-year-old was limited to just 19 games last season because of ongoing back pain. Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to spring...

Boston Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks will undergo surgery later this month to remove growths on his spine. WEEI.com in Boston reported that Jenks will have the procedure. He was diagnoised with pulmonary embolism in August, one month after going on the disabled list with lingering back pain. Jenks signed a two-year, $12 million contract with Boston but was limited to only 15 2/3...

Bobby Jenks has suffered another setback. Back in December, the Red Sox reliever underwent a procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital to remove bone fragment from his lower back. But Jenks, 30, continued to feel discomfort and recently had a second spinal decompression surgery to address the issue, The Boston Globe reported. WEEI also reported the news. A former closer for the...

Bobby Jenks is pleased that he and the Red Sox caught his right arm injury in time and remains hopeful he will be able to come off the disabled list when he is due in two weeks. The right-hander was placed on the DL on Thursday with biceps tendinitis. He said on Friday that the MRI he received also revealed a strained bicep. The injuries had been felt for roughly 10 days. Jenks said...

Nick Cafardo reports:Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks recently had a second spinal decompression procedure after experiencing discomfort following the first procedure in mid-December. That means Jenks is unlikely to be ready for the start of spring training, according to a major league source.

Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks has been hospitalized and was to undergo a colonoscopy after falling ill, Terry Francona told reporters in Minnesota on Monday. Jenks had been scheduled to throw a bullpen session Sunday at Fenway Park, but he was never seen. Francona said his right-hander, who is on the disabled list with a back strain, became "real sick," the latest in a long line of...

Bobby Jenks is going back on the DL with back tightness.  Left handed pitcher Randy Williams has been called up to take the roster spot.

There is no doubt that a dominating closer is an invaluable asset to a team. When opponents hear “Enter Sandman” at Yankee Stadium, they know that they’re going to have to get through veteran closer Mariano Rivera (which is no easy task) in order to avoid a loss. Similarly, Los Angeles Dodgers’ closer Eric Gagne saved 84 games in a row, which I’m sure didn’t do very much...

Bobby Jenks came to Boston with high hopes and a right arm that was going to be a major piece of the puzzle for the Red Sox. Now, he's just trying to survive a litany of health issues, the latest of which is offseason spine surgery, that have made baseball very secondary. "Obviously it's very disappointing for me," Jenks said Saturday at Fenway Park. "I came here with a lot of expectations...

With each setback that he had, it seemed less and less likely that Bobby Jenks was going to offer much to the Red Sox down the stretch or in the playoffs. That small chance to contribute has now been completely washed away. Jenks will be shut down for the rest of the season due to lingering back issues, Terry Francona told reporters Monday in Toronto. The right-handed reliever, signed...

It’s incredible what can happen when a doctor is motivated to keep his perk-laden position. Most Americans, saddled with the crappiest outcomes for the most money spent on health care in the western world, often wonder about the enthusiasm or competence of the HMO sawbones we might get to see when we have a serious problem.  But no such worries are suggested for patients wearing...

In a week that saw the Red Sox go just 2-4, including dropping four straight games to the Tigers and White Sox, there, unsurprisingly, weren't a whole lot of good performances by the Red Sox' pitching staff. Bobby Jenks, though, provided one of the few bright spots in his first two appearances since returning from the DL, which was enough to earn him Amica Pitcher of the Week honors...

The Boston Red Sox placed reliever Bobby Jenks on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a muscle strain in his back. Jenks left Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees after throwing just four pitches. It was his fourth appearance since missing nearly the entire month of May with a right biceps injury. The burly 30-year-old has struggled in his first season with Boston...

The Boston Red Sox activated reliever Bobby Jenks from the 15-day disabled list prior to Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Jenks had been sidelined since June 8 with a muscle strain in his back. He had just returned from the disabled list after missing nearly the entire month of May with a right biceps injury. The burly 30-year-old has struggled in his first...

Bobby Jenks has been activated from the DL after missing a month.  Bowden has been optioned back to the PawSox to make room on the roster.

BOSTON -- Bobby Jenks remains stuck in neutral in his attempt to recover from a back injury, manager Terry Francona said Tuesday at Fenway Park. Jenks, who has been on the DL three times already in his Red Sox career, does not appear to be part of the bullpen formula anytime soon. "He's not feeling better yet," Francona said. "As the doctors come in they keep looking at him. I'm...

The Boston Red Sox have activated right-hander Bobby Jenks from the 15-day disabled list. Jenks was in uniform and available for Tuesday night's game against his old team, the Chicago White Sox. To make room for Jenks on the roster, the Red Sox optioned righty Michael Bowden to Triple-A Pawtucket. Also Tuesday, the Red Sox said injured shortstop Marco Scutaro has been cleared...

It is an understatement to say that Bobby Jenks' first season with the Red Sox has not gone well. The right-handed reliever, signed to a two-year, $12 million deal last winter, has made three trips to the disabled list. His most recent stint, which began in July, just doesn't want to end, and with each passing day it is becoming harder and harder to envision Jenks being a factor...

Boston Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks was hospitalized over the weekend with an undisclosed intestinal ailment. The Providence Journal reported that the 30-year-old Jenks was undergoing a colonoscopy on Monday. Jenks has had an injury-plagued first season with the Red Sox, appearing in only 19 games. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list one month ago with lower back...

BOSTON -- Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks was diagnosed with a small pulmonary embolism, manager Terry Francona said. The condition is one that sees a blood clot move into the lungs, and it can be life-threatening. Fortunately for Jenks, it was caught early enough and was small enough in nature that he should recover OK. Jenks, who was declared out for the year last week, was being...

The Red Sox signed a pair of high-profile relievers this past offseason in Bobby Jenks and Dan Wheeler. To put it bluntly, both have underperformed. Jenks has not pitched since July 7 and is currently on the disabled lsit for the third time this season with a sore lower back. Now, it appears, Jenks is working his way back. Here's the breakdown via Alex Speier of WEEI.com:Reliever...

In the past couple of days, we have been given another reminder that baseball is just a game and there are many more important things going on in this world. However, baseball is one of the great constants in our society, its drumbeat keeping a steady march through the summer months. That means there will always be debates raging in and around Fenway Park. Your weekly questions are...