BOBBY JENKS NEWS
White Sox Make "News" at GM Meetings
3 hours ago by
South Side Sox
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by M. Spencer Green - AP
Kenny Williams: The Newsmaker
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Not much happens at the GM meetings. But this year those meetings are taking place in Chicago -- an unnamed...
Fantasy Baseball: The avoid list. pt. 2
17 days ago 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...
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...
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...
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...
The Changing Landscape of Salary Arbitration-Eligible Players and Free Agents in Baseball
5 days ago by
Sports Law
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With the Yankees winning the World Series last night, the off-season officially began this morning. The clock starts ticking on the free agent filing period of 15 days after the end of the World Series. Buster Olney appeared on Mike and Mike on ESPN this morning. He started his segment...
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...
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 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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
Jenks should be back for Sox on Friday
August 05, 2009 by
Chicago Tribune
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Ailing Chicago White Sox closer has kidney stone blasted
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen feels Bobby Jenks' pain.
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.
Sox closer Jenks still out with kidney stones
July 31, 2009 by
Chicago Tribune
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Closer suffering from kidney stones
The White Sox went a second day without closer Bobby Jenks on Friday and will have to endure at least one more. Jenks is trying to pass painful kidney stones.
Today's Links
December 11, 2008 by
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It's that time of the year. Rumors about the Sox wanting to move Bobby Jenks. You might need some heavy equipment. I was starting to wonder if the NBA season had started, but alas, here is your Noah, Tyrus Thomas playing time/lack of effort and focus story. A stunner! Pam Ward wins Awful ...
A See-Saw Loss on the South Side - Cubs 7 White 8
June 27, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game Seventy-One - Cubs 7 White Sox 8
WP - Bobby Jenks (2-2) LP - Sean Marshall (3-6) Save - None
For the eleventh time this year the Cubs lost a game in their opponents last at bat. The Cubs offense battled all day and took advantage of four mistakes, three errors, by the White...
Pre-Closing Time: Jenks down, go get Dotel or Thornton
September 23, 2009 by
Roto Arcade
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Psst, hey you, fantasy gamer. Step away from your Mike Sims-Walker waiver claim for the moment. We've got some last-second saves for you, baseball, you know, pennant race and all that.White Sox closer Bobby Jenks(notes) suffered a right calf injury before Tuesday's game with...
July is Cankle Awareness Month
July 23, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP
Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks reacts after learning he was not invited to speak on behalf of Cankle Awareness Month. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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Olney On Non-Tenders
9 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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In his latest blog post (ESPN Insider required), Buster Olney discusses what he refers to as baseball's "next great economic disparity," referring to the large number of players, young and old, who stand to make more money through arbitration than they would on the free...
Location, booing issues for Sox closer Jenks | Photos
July 22, 2009 by
Chicago Tribune
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Ozzie Guillen says closer needs to have better location
Bobby Jenks says his newly shaved head isn't an attempt to reverse his recent misfortunes.
Ozzie Guillen Wants White Sox To Put Out More
September 18, 2009 by
Mouthpiece Blog
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Detroit lost last night. Which means the White Sox could have crept a full game closer in the standings. (As if it matter at this point.) Instead, Bobby Jenks blew a save in the ninth by allowing two homers, and the Sox went on to lose in the 14th inning.
That’s a tough loss...
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