Bobby Jenks

There is no fear in this beard, which is probably why Bobby Jenks shaved it off earlier this month. (Leon Halip/Getty Images) Flashback to the off-season and you’d find high praise for former Chicago White Sox player Bobby Jenks. The portly closer must have impressed the Boston brain trust, prompting Theo Epstein to ink Jenks to a two-year, $12 million contract. Adding Jenks to the back of a bullpen already anchored by Josh Bard and Jonathan Papelbon gave the Sox three closer-types heading...Read Full Story

The Chicago White Sox have avoided salary arbitration with two of their top players, agreeing to a one-year, $7.5 million contract with closer Bobby Jenks and a one year, $3.2 million deal with outfielder Carlos Quentin.The moves came Saturday, one day after both players filed for arbitration.Jenks was 3-4 with a 3.71 ERA and 29 saves last season, falling one save shy of his fourth consecutive 30-save season.Quentin batted .236 with 21 home runs and 56 RBIs in 99 games while battling plantar...Read Full Story

Celebrity Rookie Cards are my attempt to join the world of virtual card creations.  I find pictures of celebrities in sports jerseys and put them on the card design which would be their (old school) rookie card.Duff Goldman makes his second appearance in a hockey jersey.   This time, Duff dropped a level to the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins.  As fans of Duff and his Charmed City Cakes show know, he is often seen in hockey jerseys.  Therefore, we might be seeing Duff on future Celebrity Rookie...Read Full Story

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago White Sox avoided arbitration with pitcher Bobby Jenks and outfielder Carlos Quentin, signing both to one-year deals on Saturday.The right-handed Jenks, who had 29 saves while compiling a 3-4 record with a 3.71 earned run average in 2009, will earn $7.5 million, the White Sox said on their website (http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com).Quentin, who will make $3.2 million, hit .236 with 21 home runs and 56 runs batted in 99 games.He was on the disabled list for...Read Full Story

Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks was fined Tuesday for throwing a pitch behind Texas' Ian Kinsler last weekend.Major League Baseball imposed the penalty and did not disclose the amount, nor did Jenks."What's done is done," Jenks said. "Hopefully after today, we can get by this and go play some baseball."Jenks sailed a fastball in back of Kinsler on Saturday. Jenks later said the pitch was intentional because he was tired of watching White Sox batters getting hit with no retaliation.White...Read Full Story

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen's son Oney is firing back at Bobby Jenks after the former Chicago closer criticized his father.Jenks, who signed a two-year deal with Boston last week, expressed disappointment to MLB.com that the White Sox decided not to re-sign him. He told the website he was "looking forward to playing for a manager who knows how to run a bullpen."Oney Guillen called Jenks an ungrateful "punk" in a series of Twitter posts. In one, he writes that Jenks "cried in the managers...Read Full Story

Ozzie Guillen on the Status of Bobby Jenks With the season fast approaching, Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen tries to address the injury issues concerning closer Bobby Jenks. Watch as Guillen talks about how the injury is feeling and trusting his pitcher to let him know if somethings not right. From: mouthpiecesports1 Views: 424 0 ratings Time: 00:44 More in SportsRead Full Story

Play N Trade, Orland Hills - Grand Opening w/ Bobby Jenks Play N Trade is a video game and entertainment software retailer franchise that hosted a grand opening in Orland Hills, Illinois with Chicago White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks. From: pntorland Views: 1312 2 ratings Time: 05:15 More in GamingRead Full Story

Clearing the Air on the Bobby Jenks Situation White Sox general manager Kenny Williams address the back-and-forth comments on Bobby Jenks. In his pre-winter meetings teleconference Williams talks about how the back-and-forth comments between the team and Jenks is now a dead issue. From: mouthpiecesports1 Views: 247 1 ratings Time: 01:23 More in SportsRead Full Story

2008-08-16 A's Game White Sox RP Bobby Jenks Robert Scott "Bobby" Jenks (born March 14, 1981 in Mission Hills, California) is a Major League Baseball closing pitcher for the Chicago White Sox who made his debut in 2005. From: excelvir Views: 735 0 ratings Time: 00:40 More in SportsRead Full Story