Yardbarker: Jake Peavy

Source: White Sox Close To Signing Omar Vizquel

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:48:00 -0500

The only bad thing about the White Sox adding Jake Peavy to the team last July is that he was the team's biggest "free-agent signing" of this offseason. Which means that for someone like me, who loves to come up with ideas and pretend he's running the team during the winter, it's going to be a boring offseason when it comes to the team I love. There aren't going to be any major deals pulled

D12: Third time (and team) was a charm for Jim Tracy

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:26:34 -0500

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. Jim Tracy, manager of the year? That's news to folks in Pittsburgh and L.A. Bugs & Cranks2. Tyler Kepner speaks for us all when he says manager of the year is an "odd award." NYT 3. It can also be a valuable one, as evidenced by Tracy's contract extension. Denver Post4. Bud Selig isn...

Blogging the Offseason: Chicago White Sox

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:24:00 -0500

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 from the all things Chicago Site, Mouthpiece Sports.1. What is the White Sox biggest need this offseason?Hmm, let's roll with process of elimination here. The pitching staff is pretty much set. The infield, now...

How Much Could Curtis Granderson Cost the Cubs?

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:10:00 -0500

Two years ago it was Brian Roberts, last winter Jake Peavy. Will this off-season be filled with one Curtis Granderson rumor after the other? Outside of Milton Bradley, the Chicago native has made the most noise in Cubs' circles since the rumor surfaced he could be available this winter. At the forefront of the Curtis Granderson-to-the-Cubs rumor mill has been Phil Rogers ... and the Tribune reporter tossed out two more trade scenarios Friday night that could have Granderson patrolling ...

Game 160: White Sox at Tigers

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:01:13 -0500

Jake Peavy (8-6, 3.75) vs. Edwin Jackson (13-8, 3.36), 7:05 p.m. EST During a season in which nothing has been easy, this weekend's objective has become pretty simple for the Detroit Tigers. To assure themselves of winning the AL Central, they need to win two of three from the White Sox. (Or they need to win one, while the Twins lose. Or they could end up tied and in a one-game playoff on Tuesday. Okay, maybe it's not so simple, after al...

Peavy comments on successful White Sox debut

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:34:33 -0500

Things didn’t quite pan out for the White Sox, did they? Besides treating fans to this season’s most thrilling moment (Mark Buehrle’s perfect game), the organization has watched their playoff hopes weaken after the risky acquisitions of Alex Rios and Jake Peavy proved either unfruitful or untimely. While Rios morphed from a former All-Star into [...]

Peavy to make 1st White Sox start on Saturday

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:39:40 -0500

Jake Peavy is set to make his first start for the Chicago White Sox. The team announced Tuesday that the former Cy Young winner will start on Saturday at home against the Kansas City Royals.

Jake Peavy ready for first start with White Sox

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:06:00 -0500

Jake Peavy ready for first start with White Sox Jake Peavy passed all the tests Wednesday that pitching coach Don Cooper put him through during a 35-minute bullpen session that resembled a simulated game. This means that Peavy, barring a setback, will make his first start for the White Sox next week in Seattle or even this weekend against the Los Angeles Angels.

Peavy makes stride during latest bullpen session

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:11:25 -0500

CHICAGO (AP) -- Jake Peavy threw a bullpen session Sunday and said he still hopes to pitch for the Chicago White Sox this season.

Peavy still not ready to pitch for White Sox

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:19:06 -0500

Jake Peavy is frustrated that he can't seem to get healthy enough to pitch for the Chicago White Sox. The right-hander was acquired from San Diego at the July 31 trade deadline. He has been on the disabled list since June 13 with a strained tendon in his right ankle and was struck on his pitching elbow during a minor league rehab assignment, leading to more problems. Peavy says he wants to help the team and hopes to play catch Friday to see how he's feeling.

Hurt elbow ends rehab start for White Sox's Peavy

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:20:06 -0500

Jake Peavy is having a hard time getting healthy. Still waiting to make his first start for the Chicago White Sox, Peavy left his minor league rehab outing after only 3 1-3 innings and 68 pitches Saturday night because he felt tightness in his pitching elbow. The right-hander, acquired from San Diego at the July 31 trade deadline, was hit on that elbow by a line drive in his previous start for Triple-A Charlotte.

Jake Peavy's weekend start in New York now in doubt

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:26:12 -0500

Jake Peavy's weekend start in New York now in doubt About 10 throws into the Wednesday long-toss session, bullpen coach Juan Nieves whistled to the White Sox dugout and gave the throat slash sign. Just like that, Jake Peavy's day was done, and the pitcher's chances of making his debut for the White Sox this weekend in New York in doubt.

Report: Padres trade Jake Peavy to the White Sox... again

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:25:00 -0500

MLB Insider Jon Heyman is reporting that the Padres have agreed to trade Jake Peavy to the White Sox for a package of minor league prospects once again. Peavy must agree to waive his no-trade clause, which was the hold up in the previous attempt at trading Peavy to Chicago. The prospects headed to San Diego are pitchers Clayton Richard, Adam Russell, Aaron Poreda and Dexter Carter. Peavy is currently on the disabled list with an ankle injury but both teams agreed to let the deal go through ev...