Rongey: ...Or Maybe Not
Just yesterday, Jake Peavy's progress continued to be encouraging.
Watch CBS News
Just yesterday, Jake Peavy's progress continued to be encouraging.
It appears that Chicago White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy has developed rotator cuff tendinitis. As a precaution the team has shut down the hard throwing righty.
Coming into spring training this year, the White Sox weren't sure who they had in mind for the closer position. Early on, there was talk Chris Sale would take the spot, but Saturday Ozzie Guillen announced Matt Thornton was more deserving of the role.
Jake Peavy was at the mound the longest he has been so far during spring training, but the Oakland A's were able to score three runs off the pitcher. The Chicago White Sox, on the other hand, struggled to score. Their first run came in the seventh inning.
Though he admits he doesn't "think it's etched in stone," Jake Peavy said today after his start against the A's that, at this point, he appears to be in line to get the start April 6th in Kansas City.
Lastings Milledge knows what it feels like to have high expectations. He's "been all over" as he told Laurence Holmes about his pursuit of a position on the Chicago White Sox.
Carlos Quentin had four hits, including a homer, and drove in four runs Friday to power the Chicago White Sox to an 18-1 rout of the Oakland Athletics.
NL MVP Joey Votto hit a two-run homer, Scott Rolen had a three-run shot and the Cincinnati Reds outlasted the Chicago Cubs 14-13 on Friday.
The expectations for the Chicago White Sox are high this season. The organization has already declared that they're "All In," in their pursuit of a championship.
The White Sox's power at bat has been proven Thursday in their split-squad game against the Rockies. Chicago doubled Colorado's score with their 16 hits.
The Chicago White Sox had a rough start Thursday against the Brewers. Milwaukee scored four runs in the first inning, but neither team had any luck putting runs on the board for the rest of the game.
One of the biggest stories for the Chicago White Sox during spring training has been the battle for the closer role. The perception is that it will come down to with Chris Sale or Matt Thornton.
The Chicago White Sox scored the first run, but were left playing catch-up against the San Francisco Giants Wednesday. A home run by Lillibridge gave the Sox hope of regaining the lead, but ended up falling short by two runs.
White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf understands that any time he has is valuable. And being 75, that makes any time he has left precious. Consider that maybe the most important of the reasons that the signage hanging on this year's Sox team reads "All In" instead of "Under Construction".
