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White Sox GM: Dealing Jenks not in works
2 days ago by
Fox Sports
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White Sox general manager Ken Williams says he's not shopping Bobby Jenks and too much has been made of a perceived rift between the team and its closer.
Williams insisted Friday that he hasn't had any trade talks involving Jenks.
Jenks' status has been an issue since...
Jenks not on the block, White Sox GM says
4 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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Sporting News staff reports
White Sox general manager Ken Williams tells the team's Web site he isn't shopping closer Bobby Jenks.
"He's my closer, and I haven't had one trade discussion about him," Williams tells the site. "That's...
ChiSox GM Williams: Dealing Jenks not in works
CHICAGO (AP) -- White Sox general manager Ken Williams says he's not shopping Bobby Jenks and too much has been made of a perceived rift between the team and its closer.
Bobby Jenks Cements His Place as White Sox Regular Most-Likely to be Traded this Off-Season
16 days ago by
South Side Sox
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by Paul Beaty - AP
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Free agency is 24 hours old, and the supposedly inactive White Sox are keeping things interesting. As you've no doubt heard by now, they're supposedly...
Chicago White Sox GM Ken Williams says dealing closer Bobby Jenks not in works
White Sox general manager Ken Williams says he's not shopping Bobby Jenks and too much has been made of a perceived rift between the team and its closer.
Ozzie : Jenks Is A Victim Of Sizism (Who Should Lose A Few Pounds)
15 days ago by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
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White Sox closer Bobby Jenks claims his season-ending calf injury occurred while covering first base. His employers insist it happened during pregame stretching. If I were Jenks, I’d figure the answer for 2010 to be “no more stretching”, but in the meantime, the...
The Legend of Bobby Jenks: The Drunken, Violent, Second Coming of Christ with the 100 MPH Fastball and Self-Diagnosed Bad Back
February 12, 2009 by
Midwest Sports
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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...
Odds & Ends: Jenks, Polanco, Tate, Marquis
3 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Some links for Thursday...
Sam Borden of the Journal News wonders how many long-term contracts the Yanks can take on.
The Yankees get the sense that Andy Pettitte isn't done yet, according to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News.
They aren'...
Bobby Jenks Hates Us All And Drowns Puppies On Off-Days
September 17, 2009 by
South Side Sox
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by Ted S. Warren - AP
Your beard is good. Just a compliment. About your beard being good.
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I had just closed my tab at the Sodo Showbox bar and boasted to the bartender...
D12: Honeymoon over for big Bobby Jenks and Ozzie Guillen?
13 days ago by
Big League Stew
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Welcome to 'Duk's Dozen, a streamlined selection of 12
morning-fresh links and items to start your baseball day. It welcomes
your email submissions and tips here or via Twitter. 1. Chicago closer Bobby Jenks(notes) thinks he's being scapegoated after a season of injuries...
Odds & Ends: Yankees, White Sox, Red Sox
13 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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When you prepare the turkey, don't forget to add these tidbits for flavor...
According to Marc Carig of the Newark Star-Ledger, Yankees GM Brian Cashman will deal with his own free agents before moving to others. "I'll talk to our guys first," Cashman told Carig...
And Now For Some Irrational, Irresponsible, Uninformed Speculation On Bobby Jenks’ Future
September 23, 2009 by
Mouthpiece Blog
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With Bobby Jenks going the way of the rest of the 2009 White Sox season - large, slow, injured, finished - the real fun now turns to playing everyone’s favorite game: What’s next?
Jenks has long been the subject of trade rumors (anyone remember when he was headed to the...
Bobby Jenks Should Play Dumb
May 11, 2009 by
Foul Balls
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On Saturday night with the White Sox up 3-2 on the Texas Rangers, Ian Kinsler came up to the plate in the top of the ninth with two outs. White Sox closer Bobby Jenks then reared back to throw his first pitch to Kinsler, and it was a 96mph fastball delivered behind Kinsler. It was a purpose pitch.
Major League Rulebook Bars Bobby Jenks From Pitching in Non-Save Situation
August 28, 2009 by
South Side Sox
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by Bill Kostroun - AP
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That has to be the answer, right? I mean there's no way Ozzie Guillen would allow Scott Linebrink, who he recently removed from the "set-up"...
Bobby Jenks Watches Another One
September 01, 2009 by
South Side Sox
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by Ann Heisenfelt - AP
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You know, if the Sox were still in this thing I might be able to get worked up about this. But now I just hope Ozzie is learning from his mistakes. I...
Closing Thoughts: Jenks struggling, not lacking confidence
July 27, 2009 by
Roto Arcade
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White Sox closer Bobby Jenks has allowed runs in five of his last six appearances, and his last clean full inning was back on June 27 against the Cubs. In the month of July, he has an 8.59 ERA and 2.32 WHIP and opponents are hitting .394 against him. Is Jenks at risk of losing his...
Torres to Start Saturday; Jenks Will Be Available Saturday
August 07, 2009 by
South Side Sox
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Torres to Start Saturday; Jenks Will Be Available Saturday
Manager Ozzie Guillen confirmed Carlos Torres will start Saturday night against Cleveland.
Closer Bobby Jenks returned and will be available to pitch Saturday, but Guillen wants to use him in a non-save situation...
Jonathan Papelbon: We Need To Talk.
March 05, 2008 by
Center Field
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It's time we took a serious look at your latest whining/grandstanding about your paycheck. And this is coming from a place of love, but: you've got to stop.
Fantasy Baseball: The avoid list. pt. 2
October 24, 2009 by
Fake Teams
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by Mark Duncan - AP
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4. Bobby Jenks- I wrote off Jenks last year and vowed to never draft him again after his fairly ugly 2008 season (likely injury related.) In 2009 Jenks saved 29 games with...
Just Blogging Around – An Upton/White Sox Scenario
13 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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Reportedly, the Chicago White Sox are kicking the tires on BJ Upton. And with that, of course, comes speculation of what he might bring in return.
ChicagoNow.com’s SoxNet wonders whether the Rays would take closer Bobby Jenks and top catching prospect Tyler Flowers in a trade...
Intentionally Not Hitting Someone Could Get You In Trouble?
May 11, 2009 by
Simon On Sports
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Bobby Jenks is a massive dude who obviously isn't afraid to speak his mind or get in the middle of a little ruckus. So last week after the White Sox batters were getting pelted by pitch after pitch, Jenks decided to send a "We Ain't Gonna Take This BS" message. With...
Mets Might Trade For Jenks, Instead of Signing K-Rod?
November 16, 2008 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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According to Ken Davidoff of Newsday, The Mets might opt to trade for Bobby Jenks instead of signing Francisco Rodriguez or Brian Fuentes.
The Mets like Jenks' stuff better, while K-Rod's velocity has gone down and it worries the Mets. I wrote in a past article how K-Rod...
Blogging the Offseason: Chicago White Sox
20 days ago by
Simon On Sports
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Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here.Today's AL team is the Chicago White Sox and our guest is Ryan...
White Sox closer Bobby Jenks done for season
Closer Bobby Jenks re-aggravated his injured calf muscle on Tuesday and is done for the season.
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