Carlos Quentin News: Pro Sports Daily

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March 7

Chicago Tribune

"With the exception of some "general soreness," Carlos Quentin said he feels good. That was evident Saturday from the two home runs he hit off Carlos Silva in vaulting the White Sox to a 15-3 victory over the Cubs before 12,712 fans at HoHoKam Park. Quentin played in only 99 games last season because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot and admitted his recovery was slow until December when he was able to perform more explosive work. "(The foot) is no sorer than it would be if I was healthy three years ago," Quentin said. "It's fatigue. Soreness as in maybe my feet just ache. That's just from being in cleats. "It's not a thought in my head where I'm concerned about that specific location. ..."

Quentin optimistic as he starts spring healthy

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February 26

Chicago Tribune

"The baby steps in Carlos Quentin's spring training comeback are measured by the lack of shoe boxes that cluttered his locker last season. Quentin's road to recovery starts with his legs as healthy as they were when he hit 36 home runs in his breakout year in 2008. Although manager Ozzie Guillen plans to give Quentin an occasional rest as part of his rotating designated hitters, Quentin's legs could be as important as speedster Juan Pierre's because he is one of the Sox's few power resources. Quentin isn't dwelling on how much he compensated for the plantar fasciitis and a torn tendon in his left foot that led to an assortment of shoes and insoles to provide comfort after an eight-week ..."

'Q' sets smilestone, looks forward to healthy 2010

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February 25

Chicago Sun-Times

"Not a bad start for Carlos Quentin this spring. He already has set a career high in smiles. On Tuesday, he was shaking hands with some of the younger players and exchanging hugs with the people he knew. On Wednesday, Quentin was all smiles again as he spoke to the media. Maybe his days of acting like Francis from ''Stripes'' really have come to an end. ''I think it's my third year here; people get to know me a little better,'' Quentin said of his new attitude. ''It takes awhile to get to know how I've always been. Once the games start, I'll take it back to how I planned, and I thank you guys [the media] for respecting that.'' If taking it back means reverting to the player he was in 2008, ..."

Peavy, Quentin, Rios need to get back into form

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February 18

Chicago Tribune

""Back to the Future" works as a theme for the 2010 White Sox. For Ozzie Guillen's team to get back to the playoffs after a third-place finish in 2009, it needs three of its most important players to return to form after injuries or underproductive performances. Jake Peavy, the 2007 National League Cy Young winner with the Padres, was acquired last season by the Sox despite an ankle injury that sidelined him for half of the season. Carlos Quentin, penciled into the No. 3 spot in the lineup, battled plantar fasciitis throughout a year in which his OPS dropped from .965 to .779 and his RBI total dropped from 100 to 56. Peavy and Quentin finished the season strong, with Quentin hitting four ..."

Quentin focused on swing, not injuries

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January 24

MLB.com

"Maybe it was the fact one month still remained in this current offseason that had Carlos Quentin all smiles Saturday afternoon at SoxFest. Then again, maybe it was the ovation Quentin received from the fans waiting to get his autograph at the Palmer House Hilton that had him in such an upbeat mood. Whatever the explanation, even the usually intense White Sox outfielder had to laugh when asked by a media member about his happy disposition. "It's the offseason. It's a little different," Quentin said. "You guys know it. You're smiling, too." There was an even better reason for Quentin to be downright giddy as the 2010 season approaches, centering on the positive report concerning the ..."

Thome return up to Ozzie

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January 24

Chicago Sun-Times

"It's Ozzie Guillen's move. That was the message Saturday from general manager Ken Williams as the White Sox continued to debate whether to bring back free-agent slugger Jim Thome, whom they traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 31. The Sun-Times reported Friday that Thome could return even though Guillen is comfortable with the idea of a designated hitter-by-committee entering camp next month. Williams seemed in favor of bringing back Thome, who's extremely popular in the clubhouse, but he didn't want to step on Guillen's toes. In a town-hall-type meeting with Sox fans, Williams let everyone know that Guillen had the final say on Thome. Does Guillen feel the pressure is on him? ''No, ..."

Quentin's happy, healthy and ready for right field

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January 24

Chicago Sun-Times

"It was a new-look Carlos Quentin on Saturday at SoxFest: He was smiling. Now, the White Sox are hoping their talented, oft-injured outfielder can return to his 2008 form and finally step back and enjoy the game rather than be the tightly wired overthinker once described by former teammate Jermaine Dye as "weird.'' Last season, hitting coach Greg Walker suggested the Arizona Diamondbacks traded Quentin after the 2007 season because he was ''an overanalyzer.'' Walker called Quentin ''a student of the mechanics of the swing, sometimes to a fault.'' Quentin's hope is that he's a year older and wiser. His good mood was noticed on Day 2 of SoxFest, where Quentin was asked if it was because he ..."

Sox's Carlos Quentin healthy, happy

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January 24

Chicago Tribune

"Never has Carlos Quentin looked as happy as he did Saturday at SoxFest. The often-serious Quentin smiled while discussing his move to his natural position in right field and his offseason recovery from injuries that hampered him last season. "My body feels well," said Quentin, who was plagued by plantar fasciitis in his left foot, a sore right knee and a pin that irritated his surgically repaired right wrist. The piece was taken out of his wrist shortly after the season. "The wrist feels 10 times better having the hardware out," Quentin said. "The old injuries that were in the past feel great.'' Quentin didn't want to make the wrist an excuse for his struggles but admitted the screw made ..."

White Sox sign Bobby Jenks and Carlos Quentin

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January 17

Chicago Tribune

"The White Sox cut their arbitration cases in half Saturday when they secured one-year contracts with Bobby Jenks for $7.5 million and outfielder Carlos Quentin for $3.2 million. Pitchers John Danks and Tony Pena are the only two Sox remaining for arbitration, where players not eligible for free agency have an impartial judge determine their salary. Jenks was the key because the Sox had hinted they might trade him this winter due to his potential salary, which figured to be about $8 million. Jenks, 28, fell one save shy of a fourth consecutive 30-save season. He already ranks third in Sox history with 146 saves."

Williams sports a poker face

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December 8

Chicago Sun-Times

"Two weeks of downplaying the upcoming winter meetings. Two months of pointing out that he couldn't ''spend a dollar if he only had 50 cents.'' Even the nonchalant way in which Ken Williams took his time to make the drive from Chicago to Indianapolis on Monday afternoon, one of the last general managers to arrive, as if it was a party for which he had no problem being late. It had all the makings of a GM planning to have a quiet week. In other words, Williams has everyone right where he wants them. ''One thing about Kenny, when he's going to make a real trade he does it and no one knows about it,'' manager Ozzie Guillen said on Day 1 of the meetings. ''That's how he does it now. So if ..."

Sox GM would ask Quentin's permission before moving him

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November 10

Chicago Tribune

"Carlos Quentin was a solid right fielder at Stanford from 2001 to 2003. Even so, White Sox general manager Ken Williams said he would ask for Quentin's permission to move him from left field if there was a deal that would require Quentin to switch positions. Williams said he sought assurances last week from Gordon Beckham before acquiring Mark Teahen, which will cause Beckham to move from third base to second."

White Sox talk new deal with Scott Podsednik's agent

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October 10

Chicago Tribune

"The White Sox and the agent for Scott Podsednik held a preliminary discussion this week with the aim being to bring the leadoff hitter back to the South Side. "It's in the early stages," Ryan Gleichowski, Posednik's agent, said Friday of a brief chat with Sox assistant general manager Rick Hahn. Gleichowski said the sides agreed to talk later this month. The Sox have exclusive negotiating rights until 15 days after the World Series with Podsednik, who batted .304 with 30 stolen bases and a .353 on-base percentage in 132 games. Podsednik is a more affordable option than free agent Chone Figgins of the Los Angeles Angels. Quentin update: In addition to undergoing successful surgery to ..."

Greg Walker has a couple of pet projects

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October 4

Chicago Tribune

"Greg Walker's hitting duties will expand this winter and could take him to places as far as Puerto Rico and California. The White Sox's hitting coach plans to stay in contact with Carlos Quentin and Alex Rios, who struggled this season. "We've got to square some things up going into next spring training, and I've got some ideas what I want to do next winter with both of them," Walker said. "I've already talked to them about it. We're all on the same page with it." Quentin will undergo surgery Tuesday to have a pin removed from his surgically repaired right wrist. After his rehabilitation, Quentin plans to experiment with a few things he has discussed with Walker, who wants him to regain ..."

White Sox give up 4 homers in 8-6 loss to Minnesota Twins

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September 23

Chicago Tribune

"The White Sox hit three home runs on a night when slumping Jermaine Dye sat and Carlos Quentin revealed he will have a pin removed from his surgically repaired right wrist at the end of the regular season. That power surge, however, wasn't enough to prevent them Tuesday night from moving closer to being eliminated mathematically from American League Central title consideration as the Twins slugged four homers in an 8-6 victory. Despite rallying from a three-run deficit behind homers from Alex Rios and Gordon Beckham, the Sox lost their third consecutive game while equaling their largest deficit at eight games behind the Tigers with 10 games left. Paul Konerko added a home run in the ..."

Another White Sox problem: Quentin's overthinking

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September 11

Chicago Sun-Times

"Someday Carlos Quentin might have fun. It wasn't this day. It wasn't this season. Heck, some in the White Sox organization feel it might never happen. But the hope is someday. For now, the team has a repair job on its hands in trying to get their 2008 MVP candidate to return to the level he was in his breakout season. Obstacle No. 1 is the physical part. Quentin revealed that while the left foot that gave him trouble most of the season likely won't need surgery, it led to damage in the knees that may. "My health is something I need to take into consideration in the offseason, something I'm going to have to really address and stress,'' Quentin admitted. Obstacle No. 2 could be even harder ..."

Quentin: Surgery not likely

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August 17

Chicago Sun-Times

"If anything can go wrong for White Sox left fielder Carlos Quentin, it has. He had a slow start, then plantar fasciitis cropped up in his left foot and now he has a dinged up knee. It seemed only inevitable that Quentin would need offseason surgery on his foot to remedy a problem that put him on the disabled list for two months. But on Sunday, Quentin offered some good news on that front. ''You know what, we've talked to doctors in the past, and they have clarified with me exactly what that's about, that type of surgery and what it means,'' Quentin said. ''As of now, there's nothing like that in the future. It's actually more beneficial for me to just let it heal. With how it's going right ..."

White Sox's Carlos Quentin to test foot on artificial surface

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July 27

Chicago Tribune

"Carlos Quentin's left foot survived its first week. But the acid test starts Monday night, when he plays on an artificial surface for the first time since returning from plantar fasciitis that sidelined him for seven weeks. Quentin said he's concerned "a little bit, but I have to get out there first and see how it is." He has started in left field in seven of the Sox's eight games since returning and admitted to normal discomfort. "Some aches and pains," Quentin said before Sunday night's win over the Tigers. "It's to be expected. It's getting back in the fold."

White Sox activate Carlos Quentin, send Brian Anderson to minors

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July 21

Chicago Tribune

"White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said he received several e-mails Monday accusing him of being a racist after backup outfielder Brian Anderson was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte to make room for Carlos Quentin. Guillen replied that he wouldn't have stuck with Anderson as long as he had if he didn't like the White Sox's 2006 Opening Day center fielder. "If I don't like one player, believe me, he'll be out of here in a hurry because I've got the power," Guillen said. "If I told Kenny [Williams], 'This guy's no good for the ballclub,' Kenny would do everything he can to get him out of here. "If people don't think we like Brian, yes, we do. Brian didn't produce the way we thought he would. For ..."

Q ratings: Good hit, poor run

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July 18

Chicago Sun-Times

"Carlos Quentin, still dealing with soreness in his left foot as he rehabs at Class AAA Charlotte, is at least a week from returning to the White Sox, manager Ozzie Guillen said Friday. ''Quentin is swinging the bat pretty well. He's not running well,'' Guillen said. ''Carlos has six or seven days to recover and get ready. Hopefully in those days, it happens.'' Quentin, who's battling plantar fasciitis, is hitting .357 in 10 games for the Knights. ''Hopefully that soreness gets better in the next couple days and he pushes harder, and then we'll see what we're going to do,'' Guillen said. ''But we don't think he's ready to play here right now. Hopefully in the next six days when we're ready ..."

Carlos Quentin situation doesn't preoccupy White Sox

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July 13

Chicago Sun-Times

"Carlos Quentin played his sixth game on a rehab assignment for Class AAA Charlotte, going 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI Sunday. He played the entire game in left field. Quentin, who has been on the disabled list since May 26 with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, is hitting .333 with five RBI. The White Sox get daily reports on how well he's running the bases and moving in the outfield. The latest was that there had been improvement, but a decision about his return won't be made until after the break. If the Sox don't get him back soon, they seem ready to move on without him. ''Obviously, I'm pulling for 'Q' to come back and play well,'' hitting coach Greg Walker said. ''I'm pulling ..."

Quentin won't be back with Sox for a while

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July 9

Chicago Sun-Times

"White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said his spy watching the Class AAA Charlotte Knights has delivered a sobering scouting report on rehabbing left fielder Carlos Quentin. Bottom line: Don't expect the 2008 MVP candidate back in the Sox' lineup anytime soon. ''I don't see him being here pretty soon,'' Guillen said of Quentin, who was 4-for-8 in his first three games with Charlotte before taking a day off Tuesday. ''Maybe after the All-Star break, that's my opinion. Some players, when they go to play in the minors, they can't wait to get out of there. But we aren't going to make that mistake again. We have to make sure he's ready to help us here.'' The Sox are being extra cautious in dealing ..."

Ozzie: A healthy Quentin is all we need to compete

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July 5

Chicago Sun-Times

"White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Saturday that there is a pending move that could change the dynamic of the team before the trade deadline. But as far as he was concerned, getting back a healthy Carlos Quentin is that move. Anything else will fall to general manager Ken Williams because, in Guillen's mind, there isn't much that's needed with the way the Sox are playing. ''That's Kenny's stuff,'' Guillen said. ''I haven't even talked to Kenny about the ballclub in the last week and a half. But we have to be patient. Last year when we were in a pennant race, we only brought one guy, and it was 'Junior' [Ken Griffey Jr.]. The year we won, we only brought one guy [Geoff Blum], and it ..."

Quentin to Charlotte

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July 4

Chicago Sun-Times

"The timetable on Carlos Quentin returning to the lineup is still blurry, but for the first time in more than a month, the White Sox have a starting point for their All-Star left fielder. Manager Ozzie Guillen said Friday that Quentin was sent to Class AAA Charlotte and was scheduled to play three innings with the Knights today. The 2008 MVP candidate has been on the shelf with plantar fasciitis in his left foot since May 26. He said two weeks ago that even if the tendon in the foot holds up the rest of the season, he might have surgery after the season. If it doesn't hold up? ''We're aware that if a relapse happens where the tendon ruptures even more, well, that's major,'' Quentin said. ..."

Quentin gets his foot back in door

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July 4

Chicago Tribune

"Carlos Quentin will start a minor league rehabilitation assignment Saturday for Triple-A Charlotte that will be structured similar to a spring training schedule. Manager Ozzie Guillen said Friday that Quentin will be brought along slowly to ensure his left foot can withstand the rigors of running the bases, playing the outfield and stopping and starting spontaneously without any problems. "I'm very optimistic about it," Guillen said. "He's improving with his feet, but I have to see it first. Then I get excited." According to Guillen, Quentin will play three innings Saturday against Durham and five innings in the field Sunday before shifting to designated hitter duties. He will rest Monday. ..."

Quentin on track for post-All-Star return

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July 2

Chicago Tribune

"Carlos Quentin had some encouraging words Wednesday before joining his teammates in pregame batting practice. "I'm getting closer," Quentin said while carrying several bats. After missing five weeks because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot, Quentin has increased the intensity of his workouts to the point where a minor-league rehabilitation assignment is coming into focus. Because of the nature of his injury and the lengthy recovery, this won't be a brisk stint at Triple-A Charlotte, hitting coach Greg Walker said. Quentin, who led the Sox with 36 home runs in only 100 games last season, will be placed on a deliberate program designed to ensure he will be able to withstand the rigors ..."

Quentin encouraged but has no timetable

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June 27

Chicago Sun-Times

"Carlos Quentin continued his slow road back from plantar fasciitis in his left foot, partaking in more baseball activity Friday -- hitting and agility drills in the outfield. That doesn't mean there is a definite timetable for his return, but he did sound more optimistic. ''With the changes every day, waking up, just the activity, it's much more encouraging,'' Quentin said. ''If you would have asked me 10 days earlier, I'm not as encouraged because I don't see any progress. When you don't see any progress, you get concerned and you start watching time go by. We're all seeing the progress just by me out there doing activities.'' The 2008 MVP candidate has been on the shelf since May 26 with ..."

Sox' Carlos Quentin cautious about rushing back from injury

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June 17

Chicago Sun-Times

"Carlos Quentin is walking a finer line than most think. Opening up about his left-foot injury Tuesday, the White Sox outfielder said that in addition to suffering from plantar fasciitis, he is concerned that he is one bad step away from rupturing the tendon in his foot even further. And if that happens? ''If that happens, well, then you'll have to talk to me next year,'' Quentin said. That's why his recovery process has taken so long. There have been no setbacks, but one setback could cost him the rest of the season. ''We're aware that if a relapse happens where the tendon ruptures even more, well, that's major,'' Quentin said. ''That's something that's going to take longer, maybe even the ..."

Ozzie, Quentin differ on timetable

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June 11

Chicago Sun-Times

"Carlos Quentin didn't want to put a timetable on his return from the 15-day disabled list with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, but his goal was to be back before the All-Star break. Manager Ozzie Guillen doesn't share that optimism. ''I want to be optimistic, more than anybody, but [the way] the process and the progress is going right now, you have to be honest with yourself,'' Guillen said of his 2008 MVP candidate. ''I got to be honest with you guys, if Carlos is back before the All-Star break, it's a blessing. We'll be lucky.'' If the Sox are out of it by the time Quentin is ready to return, would it be wise to even put him back out there? ''We don't talk about that,'' Guillen said. ..."

Carlos Quentin likely out till All-Star break

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June 11

Chicago Tribune

"Carlos Quentin started jogging Tuesday, but manager Ozzie Guillen doesn't expect the slugger to return to the White Sox's lineup until after the All-Star break, at the earliest. "If Carlos is back before the All-Star break, it's a blessing," Guillen said before Wednesday night's 2-1 loss to Detroit. "We'll be lucky. But I told Carlos, 'I don't want you to be a hero. I want you to go on the field when you can go on the field. If you can't do anything about it, just make sure to let me know.' "It's going to be tough for him to be back at that particular time." Quentin was eligible to be activated from the 15-day disabled list Wednesday but hasn't played since May 25, when he said he tore a ..."

White Sox place Carlos Quentin on DL, activate Dewayne Wise

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May 29

Chicago Tribune

"The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Carlos Quentin on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to May 26) with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. The Sox returned outfielder DeWayne Wise from his rehabilitation assignment at Class AAA Charlotte and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list. Quentin, 26, is hitting .229 (30-131) with eight home runs and 20 RBI in 38 games with the White Sox in 2009. He left Monday's game at the Angels with discomfort in the foot sustained while running out a first-inning double. Wise, 31, has gone 5-for21 (.238) in seven games with the Sox in 2009. He went 4-12 (.333) with two doubles and one RBI in three rehab games with the Knights."

White Sox' Ozzie Guillen wants all or nothing of Carlos Quentin

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May 27

Chicago Sun-Times

"Ozzie Guillen has no idea when Carlos Quentin will be back in his lineup, but before he returns, the outfielder will have to sit down with his manager, look him in the eyes, and convince Guillen that his days of trying to play hero are behind him. ''How bad it is? It's too early to say how he's going to be or how he's going to react,'' Guillen said Tuesday. ''I think Carlos was playing without being ready. That's my thought. He wasn't ready and just wanted to be on the field and it got a little bit worse. ''Hopefully, [when he's ready to return], I have to sit down with him and [general manager] Kenny [Williams] and make sure he's honest with us. We don't need a hero. If we need to put him ..."

White Sox's Carlos Quentin might need therapeutic shoes

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May 27

Chicago Tribune

"White Sox slugger Carlos Quentin will return Wednesday morning to Chicago in a move that could eventually determine whether he can avoid the 15-day disabled list. Quentin will be examined by the Sox's team doctors after feeling a pop in his left foot Monday night. Quentin was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, and he could be fitted with special shoes similar to what Jim Thome and other former major league standouts have worn to alleviate discomfort. In the meantime, Quentin won't rejoin the Sox until they return home Sunday night from their current six-game trip. Manager Ozzie Guillen thought that Quentin returned too quickly from his series of left foot ailments and that he simply wants ..."

Sox lose Quentin, survive nicely

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May 26

Chicago Tribune

"On the way to their stunning breakout Monday night, the White Sox suffered a brief flat tire when Carlos Quentin aggravated his left foot injury but patched things up quickly and impressively en route to a 17-3 humbling of the Los Angeles Angels. The Sox set season highs in runs and hits (24) as every component of their offense helped generate a relentless attack. "I don't know about 17 runs every night, but people hitting the ball, having good at-bats, putting pressure on the other team -- that's the way we should be able to play," interim manager Joey Cora said after the Sox equaled their highest hit total since June 20, 2006, against St. Louis. The Sox scored 11 runs in the first three ..."

White Sox's Carlos Quentin expected back in lineup Friday

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May 22

Chicago Tribune

"Carlos Quentin plans to return to the White Sox lineup Friday night after confirming he was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Quentin entered Thursday's 20-1 humbling by Minnesota in the sixth inning as a pinch-hitter and snapped the Twins' shutout bid with an RBI single in the eighth. He appeared to move without any discomfort. Quentin hadn't played since Friday, when the pain in his heel transferred to his mid-foot area -- a common occurrence associated with the injury. After sporting a walking boot around the clubhouse and in the indoor batting cage, Quentin was fitted with new orthotic insoles to provide more comfort, necessary for an outfielder who has to make quick ..."

Carlos Quentin's secret pain ruins Ozzie Guillen's day

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May 13

Chicago Sun-Times

"White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen admitted that he woke up Tuesday with ''a positive feeling'' about his ballclub. A couple of hours later, that was out the window. Guillen was informed by slugger Carlos Quentin that a sore left heel that had been bothering him for three days had reached the point where it was a concern. Not only was Guillen not thrilled that Quentin was keeping the injury quiet, but also that he likely lost his services until at least Friday, when the team starts a four-game series in Toronto. ''[Today] is a day game, then we have [Thursday] off and Friday he will play,'' Guillen said. ''I will keep an eye on him because he was feeling that the last three days and he no say ..."

Carlos Quentin out until Friday

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May 13

Chicago Tribune

"White Sox slugger Carlos Quentin has been bothered by more than just a .197 batting average over his last 19 games. Quentin was scratched from Tuesday night's starting lineup against the Indians because of a sore left heel. Quentin was to receive a cortisone shot to alleviate the pain and politely declined to speak with reporters. Manager Ozzie Guillen was more forthcoming in discussing the injury that could relegate Quentin to pinch-hitting duties Wednesday with the hope he can return to the starting lineup Friday night at Toronto. "I will keep an eye on him because he was feeling that the last three days and he didn't say anything," Guillen said. "I wish my players would be a little more ..."

Carlos Quentin in lineup after being hit on hand

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April 25

Chicago Tribune

"Carlos Quentin was back in the White Sox lineup Friday night, a day after he was smacked in the left hand with a pitch. It was the major-league-high fourth time he had been hit, and he led the American League last year with 20, but Quentin said he was leery about wearing protective gear. "I have [gear]," he said, "It always has been a touchy subject with me as far as comfort. If there comes a time when protection comes into play, I have stuff to use. It might be something I have to think about." After being cleared to play and testing the hand in batting practice, Quentin went 0-for-2 with a walk before being replaced in a blowout loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. "I've been hit a lot. I've ..."

White Sox's Quentin suffers bruise on left hand, no x-rays yet

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April 24

Chicago Tribune

"White Sox left fielder Carlos Quentin suffered a bruise on his left hand after getting hit by a pitch from Baltimore pitcher Jim Johnson. Quentin, who left in the eighth inning of the Sox's 6-2 loss as a precautionary measure, will be re-evaluated Friday. X-rays will be taken if necessary. "I'll be fine," Quentin said before heading to the showers after the game."

'In his own world'

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April 5

Chicago Sun-Times

"It's there for the taking. It has been there since an underachieving Bears team in the mid-1980s let Michael Jordan grab it and take it to levels Chicago might not see again. To own the city. To be that iconic athlete who captures the headlines with his every sentence, has the cameras hovering, then delivers where it matters most -- on the field or on the court. There have been candidates since Jordan. Sammy Sosa was a corked bat and a Florida Marlins team away from his chance. But that throne remains vacant. The latest hope resides on the South Side. He is 26 years old and has GQ looks, a Stanford education and a lethal bat. Yes, White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin is the next big thing. ..."

Carlos Quentin's deal for 2009 is $550,000

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February 26

Chicago Tribune

"Carlos Quentin wasn't griping about his $150,000 raise for 2009 after hitting 36 home runs last season. Quentin knows how the system works for players who aren't eligible for salary arbitration and realizes another productive season could bring greater riches. "Obviously I've been taken care of," Quentin said Wednesday after accepting a $550,000 contract—the largest among the remaining 22 players the White Sox signed. John Danks and Gavin Floyd each received raises of $120,000 to $520,000 apiece. "Everyone understands as players, when you're arbitration eligible, how the whole thing goes. And I appreciate whatever increase or whatever happens at this point because of how the system works." ..."

With Emotions in Check, White Sox Outfielder Carlos Quentin Ready for More Responsibility

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February 17

Chicago Tribune

"Carlos Quentin spoke loudly last year with his bat. With greater expectations, a fully healed right wrist and a full season of major-league experience, Quentin accepts the groundswell of responsibilities in 2009. That includes curbing his emotions that led to his season-ending fractured wrist that halted his 36-homer season with 28 games left and nearly cost the White Sox an American League Central title. "I thought about it," Quentin said Monday, sounding and looking more comfortable than he did at any point during the 2008 season. "It's something I reflected on. I'm an honest person. I feel like I'm a realistic person. I feel there's a time in the game in the future where I'll be upset ..."

Carlos Quentin grateful for WBC opportunity, but will not play

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January 31

Chicago Tribune

"Carlos Quentin isn't taking any chances—for the good of his health and the fortunes of the White Sox. Quentin announced Friday he was declining an offer to play in the World Baseball Classic after he graciously had accepted a spot on Team USA's 45-man provisional roster. Quentin, who hit 36 home runs and drove in 100 runs before missing the final 26 games last season because of a broken right wrist, said he and the Sox mutually agreed he should withdraw. "Given that it's a great honor, I can't thank USA Baseball enough for even considering me," Quentin said. "Hopefully I'll have that opportunity again. "Missing that last month, it's the right decision to forgo it and be ready for this ..."

Carlos Quentin will accept Sox's decision on WBC

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January 29

Chicago Tribune

"Carlos Quentin's 36 home runs and 100 RBIs last season earned him a spot on Team USA's provisional 45-man roster for the World Baseball Classic. But the White Sox have the right to remove the outfielder from consideration if he is placed on the final 28-man roster. The Sox hold that option, under WBC rules, because of the right wrist injury that sidelined Quentin for the final 26 games and the postseason last year. A source close to Quentin said he is interested in playing for the United States but would accept whatever decision the Sox make. Quentin said he is healed fully from his wrist injury and would have been activated if the Sox had advanced to the American League Championship ..."

Quentin: All's good on the wrist watch

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November 15

Chicago Sun-Times

"With seven words Thursday, White Sox general manager Ken Williams sent a message. ''I'm not committing to anyone right now,'' Williams said, making sure everyone on the Sox' 25-man roster was well aware that no one was safe from being moved. In reality, only 24 players should be feeling any discomfort right now because outfielder Carlos Quentin, 26, isn't going anywhere. He showed in his debut on the South Side this past season that he can carry a lineup, and he opened eyes across the American League by emerging as a front-runner in the AL MVP race until a fractured bone in his right wrist sidelined him the final month. If there were any lingering concerns that the wrist would be a ..."

Rehabbing Carlos Quentin swinging a bat

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November 15

Chicago Tribune

"Carlos Quentin has resumed swinging a bat slightly more than two months after suffering a fractured right wrist that ended his season. He still led the White Sox with 36 home runs and 100 RBIs. "I would have been ready if we had continued with the season," Quentin said. "After we finished, I took another two to three weeks off just to make sure it healed right. "It's doing great." Quentin fractured his wrist Sept. 2 but started taking batting practice during the American League Division Series in early October. He impressed general manager Ken Williams enough that he would have been activated if the Sox had reached the ALCS. Quentin started hitting again last week, and Friday he expressed ..."

Quentin wins Silver Slugger award

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November 14

Chicago Tribune

"White Sox left fielder Carlos Quentin won his first American League Silver Slugger Award, given to the best offensive players at each position. The award is conducted by Louisville Slugger and voted on by the league's coaches and managers. Despite missing nearly the entire final month of the regular season because of a right wrist fracture, Quentin batted .288 with 26 doubles, 36 home runs and 100 RBIs in 130 games. Quentin's 36 home runs were the third-highest by a player in his first season with the Sox, trailing Jim Thome (42 in 2006) and Dick Allen (37 in 1972). Quentin ranked second in the AL in home runs and slugging percentage (.571) and tied for 11th in RBI. He is scheduled to get ..."

Counting on Quentin? Don't, Guillen repeats

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October 3

Chicago Sun-Times

"Just in case people weren't accepting the memo Ozzie Guillen unmistakably sent out Wednesday, he reiterated a day later his position on Carlos Quentin's return from a fractured wrist during the postseason: It still ain't happening. Asked about the American League MVP candidate returning anytime this October, Guillen said, ''Nope!'' ''I don't want to hurt Carlos' feelings because I know when everybody gets to the postseason, everybody wants to be part of that,'' Guillen said. ''I respect his work habit, the way he goes about his business, but it's not going to be easy. ''If he thinks he's going to take batting practice and all of a sudden [be] playing, I don't know about that one. At least ..."

Quentin's wrist improving, but he won't play vs. Rays

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October 2

Chicago Sun-Times

"White Sox left fielder Carlos Quentin was guarded Wednesday when talking about a possible return from his fractured right wrist at some point during the postseason. His manager? Not so much. ''Why are you guys even talking to him?'' Ozzie Guillen said as he walked by in the clubhouse. ''Trust me, you don't need to talk to him.'' At least not for the first round against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Sox wrapped up their final discussions about the roster for the American League Division Series, and Quentin was not in those plans. While they held out hope when the injury first occurred in early September, reality settled in the last few weeks. Quentin, a serious candidate to be the AL's most ..."

Quentin has his eye on ALCS

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October 2

Chicago Tribune

"With his right wrist heavily taped, slugger Carlos Quentin wasn't added to the White Sox's roster for the American League Division Series. But the subsiding pain has raised Quentin's confidence to the point where he thinks he could be ready should the Sox advance to the AL Championship Series. "I think they see me with the tape on my hand and bat in my hand," Quentin said Wednesday before hitting off a batting tee. "They notice that and notice me taking swings. I know I'm trying to get back and prepare to contribute to the team." Quentin, who has been sidelined since Sept. 2 because of his wrist fracture, joked that his wrist felt fine during Tuesday's American League Central title ..."

Quentin return still in question

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September 24

Chicago Sun-Times

"Carlos Quentin played the hero for the first five months of the season, putting himself in position to be a serious MVP candidate. But if the White Sox were hoping their All-Star outfielder was going to ride in on his white horse and somehow put a stamp on his phenomenal debut on the South Side, well, they might not want to hold their breath. While Quentin said Tuesday that he has made progress rehabbing his broken right wrist, he still has to meet with doctors Friday and wasn't about to put a timetable on a possible return this season. ''The range of motion is coming now a lot easier,'' Quentin said. ''I still haven't gotten complete range back, but I'm looking forward to getting that ..."