Peavy

[Jake]

The most recent update on Peavy I can find on here is a few weeks old. What do we think about him? Do we have to go grab Freddy as insurance? Kenny smokescreen?

[justBLAZE]

The most recent update on Peavy I can find on here is a few weeks old. What do we think about him? Do we have to go grab Freddy as insurance? Kenny smokescreen?

 

I hear he was throwing a baseball today, as I posted in the White Sox catch-all thread.

 

 

http://twitter.com/JakePeavy_44

 

http://www.facebook.com/JakePeavy44

Edited December 8, 2010 by justBLAZE

[LVSoxFan]

Wait we let Freddy walk? Who's taking his spot?

 

I thought our five were:

 

-Peavey

-Buehrle

-Danks

-Floyd

-Garcia

 

Did I miss something?

[Chicago White Sox]

Wait we let Freddy walk? Who's taking his spot?

 

I thought our five were:

 

-Peavey

-Buehrle

-Danks

-Floyd

-Garcia

 

Did I miss something?

Edwin Jackson.

[elrockinMT]

Would not be a bad ide or hurt my feelings to keep Freddie Garcia

[Balta1701]

Would not be a bad ide or hurt my feelings to keep Freddie Garcia

You ready to go 2/$12 on it?

[LVSoxFan]

Wow I didn't hear that. So Jackson's in, Freddy gone? I thought we dumped Jackson.

[witesoxfan]

Wow I didn't hear that. So Jackson's in, Freddy gone? I thought we dumped Jackson.

 

uhh, no

[Balta1701]

Wow I didn't hear that. So Jackson's in, Freddy gone? I thought we dumped Jackson.

Jackson had a contract through the end of 2011 before we even traded for him. He gets $8.5 million this season IIRC.

[LittleHurt05]

Wow I didn't hear that. So Jackson's in, Freddy gone? I thought we dumped Jackson.

 

We traded him for this young prospect Daniel Hudson.

[Kalapse]

Freddy's contract ran out and became a free agent, when we acquired Jackson he was still under contract for $8.35M in 2011.

[justBLAZE]

Lol putting the Hudson debacle aside not quite sure how one forgets we have EDWIN JACKSON in the rotation. Offseason I guess

[ptatc]

I hear he was throwing a baseball today, as I posted in the White Sox catch-all thread.

 

 

http://twitter.com/JakePeavy_44

 

http://www.facebook.com/JakePeavy44

 

Unless something goes drastically wrong, he will be ready for early in the season with being very cautious.

 

The big difference between this surgery and most other shoulder surgeries is that this one has little to do with shoulder stabilization. Most shoulder problems in pitchers deal happen because of shoulder looseness or instability, these include rotator cuff, SLAP lesions or biceps tendon issues. This injury was an overload to an extrinsic tendon and should come along quickly once the throwing program really gets going.

[The Ginger Kid]

Thought KW said May yesterday, at least that's the target. But he also added that if you asked Jake he would say he's ready to go now.

[LVSoxFan]

Aha I see. For some reason I thought Jackson was a one year rental.

[ChiliIrishHammock24]

Aha I see. For some reason I thought Jackson was a one year rental.

 

You would have thought he was a one year rental and cost $50M dollars and burned down orphanages on his off-days.

[Heads22]

You would have thought he was a one year rental and cost $50M dollars and burned down orphanages on his off-days.

 

You're confusing him with Milton Bradley.

[Lillian]

Aha I see. For some reason I thought Jackson was a one year rental.

 

Moreover, he will not be a free agent until after the 2012 season. His MLB service time is still only 4.07 years.

We can offer arbitration at the end of the year.

He could be a big part of the rotation for the next two seasons.

[Kalapse]

Moreover, he will not be a free agent until after the 2012 season. His MLB service time is still only 4.07 years.

We can offer arbitration at the end of the year.

He could be a big part of the rotation for the next two seasons.

His service time is actually 5.070, he'll be a free agent at season's end.

[justBLAZE]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jake Peavy knows exactly how it looks.

 

How it looks in the eyes of a White Sox organization that hunted him down for months before they could finally acquire him in a trade, how bad it looks with his teammates, who have yet to see how dominant he can be for a full season, and how it looks in the eyes of South Side fans, who have felt that he is more talk and bravado than action.

 

And frankly, “it pisses me off,’’ he said without an ounce of hesitation in his voice.

 

But his emotions aren’t directed at the doubters as much as the man in the mirror.

 

After all, it was Peavy who excited the masses last offseason when he spoke about wanting to be in that “dog-pile’’ celebration with his new team, and how his talents in the National League would translate to the American League.

 

The dog-pile was done by the Minnesota Twins as far as the division went. And his talents? Well, it’s more of an incomplete than an A through F grade.

 

“Do I have unfinished business? Absolutely. Am I embarrassed, yes,’’ the White Sox right-hander insisted in a telephone interview on Wednesday. “I am yet to be in a Sox uniform completely healthy, feeling like the guy I was for seven years before that.

 

“When you get traded, you get traded for a reason, to be a front-end guy. I haven’t lived up to that and I’ll tell you what, it’s put a big chip on my shoulder to put that Sox uniform on and be that guy. Be that guy for [sox general manager] Ken Williams, for [board chairman] Jerry [Reinsdorf], for [manager] Ozzie [Guillen], for my teammates and for the fans … a big chip.’’

 

The problem is that a chip is the smallest concern with Peavy’s shoulder right now. The 2007 Cy Young Award winner is coming of a 2010 in which he underwent season-ending surgery to repair a detached lat muscle in the shoulder.

 

The timetable was said to be six months. The reality? Peavy might be the first pitcher to come back from such a serious injury, simply because it really hasn’t happened to many other pitchers.

 

So where is he with the injury right now?

 

Well, about 105 feet away from the target, playing catch on Wednesday.

 

Peavy flew to Chicago to meet with Sox doctors, trainers and pitching coach Don Cooper to show everyone where things are.

 

“The biggest issue is that you can tell right now that the right lat muscle is still smaller than the left one because of non-use,’’ Peavy said. “As far as how I feel, I’m pretty optimistic. What I have to be aware of is in talking to doctors and hearing them say ‘significant injury,’ there is a certain amount of time it takes.’’

 

What Peavy was told Wednesday was everything is in place and there is no reason why he can’t “go full-bore’’ come February.

 

“Once we turn it loose, we’ll see,’’ he added.

 

While signing Adam Dunn, Paul Konerko and A.J. Pierzynski over the last week were huge for the organization, having Peavy back in the starting rotation sooner than later is the most important domino of them all.

 

After a slow start in 2010, Peavy was starting to dominate in June, going 3-2 with a 1.75 ERA. What his presence does is give the Sox a true ace, but even bigger, allows rookie Chris Sale to go to the back end of the bullpen, his rightful spot.

 

“I know what’s at stake and what the team’s plans are,’’ Peavy said. “We have the make-up of a contender with the only question marks some depth in the bullpen. Me being [in the rotation] makes it so we could have a lefty that throws 100 in there at the end of ballgames.

 

“I just got off a Nike trip with [Twins catcher] Joe Mauer and he spent a lot of time telling me how uncomfortable he felt facing that kid [sale], and this is coming from one of the best hitters in baseball.’’

 

So that’s the fine line Peavy is walking right now — rushing against time, but listening to his body in the process.

 

He will make $16 million this year, the highest salary on the team, and he intends on earning every bit of it.

 

Then again, that’s a lot of chips for just one shoulder.

Edited December 9, 2010 by justBLAZE

[soxrwhite]

"IF" and I know it a big if considering his history ( at least with the Sox ) Peavy can come back strong by mid-may or early June can't we use Harrell as the fifth starter till then ? Usually the way schedule is set up early plus with cold or rain outs early how many starts does the number five guy get in the first two months? I say this because Sale is going to be needed in the bullpen. Our bullpen seems very thin and he would help very much there. Perhaps even as the closer leaving Thornton where we know he can succeed.

[JorgeFabregas]

Harrell would likely not be a serviceable major league starter. I am of the opinion that your best pitchers should be starters so that they can pitch more innings. I'm much more worried about a hole in the starting rotation than a hole in the bullpen. Sale also needs to start to build his arm up.

[witesoxfan]

According to the schedule as it is set up right now, the Sox will need a 5th starter 4 times in April, and 5 times before May 11th. I'm not sure they have the option of simply giving the job to Harrell.

[Kenny Hates Prospects]

I've been a Harrell fan for a long time and he showed he has potential to start in the bigs, but he's just got sooo much to work on to do it. I'd love to see him make strides here but he's probably better off in another organization learning there. He's out of options this year so he'll have to make it out of ST. Personally I'd rather trade him for a low-A player with a chance, wish him good luck, and if we're going to keep Pena stick Pena in there as the LR/spot starter. Actually, the idea of Pena back in a setup role scares me more than having to go to a young guy (whoever that may be) for a few starts to open the season.

[ChiSox_Sonix]

“I just got off a Nike trip with [Twins catcher] Joe Mauer and he spent a lot of time telling me how uncomfortable he felt facing that kid [sale], and this is coming from one of the best hitters in baseball.’’

 

That line made me smile.