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Carlos Quentin News & Rumors

Quentin and cost shipped to Padres
January 1
Chicago Tribune
 
"Call it rebuilding, retooling or maybe even reinvesting, but this is your White Sox offseason so far: They have lost No. 1 starter Mark Buehrle and starting left fielder Juan Pierre to free agency, and closer Sergio Santos and starting right fielder Carlos Quentin in trade. Of course, they also lose their potential $34 million or more in salaries as the Sox try to trim a $127 million payroll. In return, so far, they have received three inexpensive minor league pitchers with potential — big right-hander Simon Castro and lefty Pedro Hernandez from the Padres on Saturday for Quentin and Nestor Molina from the Blue Jays. Still to come is a supplemental draft choice for Buehrle."
White Sox unload 'excited' Carlos Quentin for minor leaguers
January 1
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Sergio Santos, gone. Mark Buehrle, gone. Carlos Quentin —he gone, too. By trading Quentin to the San Diego Padres for two minor-league pitchers Saturday, the White Sox have said goodbye to their closer, their Opening Day starting pitcher and their cleanup man. Are they making room for Cuban center fielder Yoennis Cespedes? For now, call it a long shot, but the Sox recently scouted Cespedes, who should be granted free agency soon. For what it's worth, they have two Cubans — shortstop Alexei Ramirez and right fielder Dayan Viciedo — to make recruiting pitches. "What I will say is that there are some doors now open for us that were not open just yesterday because of savings of dollars,""
Danks, Quentin tendered contracts for 2012
December 13
Chicago Tribune
 
"Despite their delicate futures with the White Sox, John Danks and Carlos Quentin were tendered contracts for the 2012 season before Monday's 11 p.m. deadline. Danks, 26, and Quentin, 29, are one year away from becoming free agents and have been targeted by other teams as the Sox explore ways to add major-league-ready talent and trim payroll. Danks and Quentin are in their final year as arbitration-eligible players, and Danks could earn up to $8 million and Quentin close to $7 million for 2012."
Orioles interested in trading for White Sox's Floyd, Quentin
December 7
Baltimore Sun
 
"As Dan Duquette prepared to leave the Hilton Anatole on Tuesday evening for a staff dinner at manager Buck Showalter's Dallas-area home, he had yet to land the pitchers and outfielder he is seeking at the annual winter meetings. But the club's new executive vice president of baseball operations apparently is trying, confirming Tuesday that he has made several trade and free-agent offers in attempt to acquire pitchers and hitters. Two players the Orioles are interested in, according to multiple sources, are Chicago White Sox: right-handed pitcher Gavin Floyd, who grew up in Severna Park and attended Mount St. Joseph, and outfielder Carlos Quentin, who three years ago was an American League"
Guillen in no rush to start Quentin
September 13
Chicago Tribune
 
"Carlos Quentin hasn't played since Aug. 20, and manager Ozzie Guillen is in no hurry to put his right field slugger back in the Chicago White Sox's lineup. "We put him on the roster just in case because why not?" Guillen said of Quentin, who was sidelined because of a sprain of the AC joint in his left shoulder. "He's here. I don't think we're going to use him right now. I have to wait for him to tell me he's ready to go, but in the meanwhile I think we should do something with him before he goes into the lineup."
Quentin preparing to play this year, and get healthier for next
September 7
Chicago Tribune
 
"Carlos Quentin's voice was as firm as the contact he made Tuesday during early batting practice. "I want to finish the year," Quentin said after hitting a few home runs. "That's why I'm out there, pushing it to see where my shoulder is right now." Until suffering a sprain of the AC joint in his left shoulder while making a diving catch on Aug. 20, Quentin was on track to hit 30 home runs and drive in 100 runs for the first time since his breakout year in 2008. Now Quentin would like to return to complete an otherwise healthy and productive season and give him peace of mind entering the offseason as the Sox decide whether to trade him to make room for 22-year-old slugger Dayan Viciedo."
White Sox call up Dayan Viciedo; Carlos Quentin on DL
August 27
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"With Carlos Quentin headed to the disabled list, Dayan Viciedo will make his long-awaited 2011 debut with the White Sox on Saturday. It’s a move that made manager Ozzie Guillen, tongue-in-cheek, raise his arms in triumph while talking to reporters in the visitors’ dugout ­before the Sox’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. “Now he’s coming in town!’’ Guillen said, holding back laughter. “We’re in the pennant race.’’ Despite not having a major-league at-bat this season, Viciedo has generated oodles of online hits, tweets and talk-show rants while tearing it up at Class AAA Charlotte. He also has earned rave reviews from Sox Jake Peavy and Tyler Flowers and former Sox Mark Teahen, who"
Quentin's injury creates roster issue for Sox
August 25
Chicago Tribune
 
"Toward the end of his post-game media session Wednesday night, manager Ozzie Guillen told reporters that he didn't expect right fielder Carlos Quentin to be available for this weekend's series at Seattle because of a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder. Quentin hasn't played since Saturday, when he landed on his shoulder while making a diving catch. The Sox could place Quentin on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Sunday, but that would rule him out for next week's Minnesota series as well as a series at American League Central leader Detroit on Sept. 2-4 even if he recovers by this weekend."
White Sox' Carlos Quentin unlikely to play against Angels
August 22
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Right fielder Carlos Quentin sprained the AC shoulder joint and is day-to-day for the White Sox. He was injured Saturday in the first inning when he made a tumbling catch and rolled on his left shoulder. He underwent an MRI exam Sunday morning, and the timetable for his return is uncertain. ''It hurts, but nothing is broken, which is what I thought when it happened,'' Quentin said. ''Hopefully, in the next two or three days, we'll have a better gauge on it. ''They said at least it's not your throwing shoulder, but as a hitter, it's your front shoulder, and that's important.'' Manager Ozzie Guillen hadn't planned to play Quentin for at least several days. ''If he plays the second game [in"
White Sox' Quentin day-to-day with sprained shoulder
August 22
Daily Herald
 
"When he made a diving catch in the first inning of Saturday night's game against the Texas Rangers, White Sox right fielder Carlos Quentin appeared to either dislocate his left shoulder or break the collarbone. An MRI Sunday revealed a less serious injury. Quentin has a sprained AC joint in the shoulder and is listed as day to day. Don't expect Quentin to play until Friday at Seattle, assuming he doesn't land on the disabled list. "It hurts," an uncomfortable Quentin said after Sunday's win. "It (MRI) said it's not broken. When I originally did it I thought something definitely broke. The MRI came back all right. A sprain of the AC joint is what we have. "Hopefully I just pray that it gets"
Danks turnaround continues in 3-2 Sox victory; Quentin hurts shoulder
August 21
Chicago Tribune
 
"Even in victory, the White Sox were left pondering a possible loss. The victory: 3-2 over the Rangers, breaking a three-game losing streak and keeping the Sox five behind the Tigers in the American League Central. The possible loss: Cleanup hitter Carlos Quentin, who left in the first inning after making a diving catch and landing on his left shoulder. And while X-rays were negative, Quentin will not play in Sunday's series final. If he is still too sore to swing a bat Tuesday, he may be headed for the disabled list … and Dayan Viciedo finally could be headed back to the big leagues. "I don't expect him (to go on the DL) but when he's swinging he uses that shoulder a lot," manager Ozzie"
No evidence White Sox want to part with Quentin, but have dangled Dunn
July 28
ESPN.com
 
"Despite reports Wednesday that the Phillies are turning their attention to Carlos Quentin in the wake of their lack of progress on the Pence front, executives of three teams told the Daily Rumble they've seen no evidence the White Sox have serious interest in trading Quentin, now that they've pulled to within 3.5 games of first place. One name we were told they did dangle, just to see what happened: Adam Dunn."
White Sox could move Carlos Quentin or Edwin Jackson
July 27
Yardbarker
 
"When White Sox GM Ken Williams said Monday that he might "turn over the entire roster" in an interview with ESPN Chicago, many in baseball figured it was just Kenny being Kenny, engaging in his usual hyperbole. Not necessarily. The White Sox do not figure to become outright sellers, not when they're only 3 1/2 games out of first place in the AL Central. But owner Jerry Reinsdorf wants to trim payroll, according to a major-league source. So, while the White Sox aren't about to dust off their dreaded "white flag," Williams could seek to make deals that lower the payroll while keeping the team competitive for a post-season run. The Sox went "all-in" this season, increasing their Opening Day"
Ozzie Guillen predicts three White Sox to make All-Stars
July 5
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"The White Sox' ''Paul Star'' campaign to elect first baseman Paul Konerko to the American League All-Star team had a successful start. At press time, Konerko led the vote to be the final player on the roster. The Sox are using in-game promotions, social media and online efforts to boost Konerko, who is competing against the Detroit Tigers' Victor Martinez, the Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon, the Baltimore Orioles' Adam Jones and the Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist. A joint effort also was started between the Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers to push fans to vote for each other's finalist. The Dodgers are trying to elect Andre Ethier as the final National League All-Star. Voting ends at 3 p.m."
Adam Dunn will sub for Carlos Quentin in right for White Sox
June 19
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Count Adam Dunn among those who could do without interleague play. It forced him out of the lineup for a second straight day Saturday, just as he was beginning to have a better feel at the plate. ''It's why I hate interleague,'' Dunn said. ''I hate it. I'm feeling so good again .?.?. I don't know what you do. It's crazy.'' Manager Ozzie Guillen said after the game Saturday that Dunn will play right field today in place of Carlos Quentin. Dunn has been taking fly balls in the outfield because of the possibility of getting starts there. Dunn admits he never envisioned being benched because of DH-less games in National League parks. ''You don't think about this kind of stuff until it gets"
As long as he's in lineup, Quentin doesn't care where he bats
May 26
Chicago Tribune
 
"Carlos Quentin said it makes no difference to him where he bats in the White Sox's lineup as long as he's playing. That's why he didn't make a bigger deal out of hitting three home runs Tuesday night for the first time in his career. "In our lineup, you move around," Quentin said Wednesday. Quentin, who batted third on Tuesday and Wednesday after hitting fifth on Monday, became the 13th player in Sox history to hit three home runs or more in a game and the first to do it on the road since Jose Valentin on July 30, 2003, at Kansas City. Ten of Quentin's 12 homers have been hit on the road. Quentin didn't hit his 12th home run last season until June 25 against the Cubs. Santos stretching"
Quentin's 3 HRs lead Sox to rain-soaked 8-6 win
May 25
Chicago Tribune
 
"Manager Ozzie Guillen dropped Adam Dunn from third to fifth in the Chicago White Sox' batting order, but it's Carlos Quentin who benefitted more from the changes. Quentin hit three home runs, and Dunn hit a home run in the top of the sixth inning as the Sox held on for a 8-6 victory over Texas in a game that ended at 1:27 a.m. The game was delayed for two hours, 58 minutes after the top of the third because of heavy rains and hail at Rangers Ballpark. This marked the first three-homer game of Quentin's career, as he increased his season total to 12. He hit a solo shot in the first. His most impressive homer came in the fourth. Despite a stiff wind, Quentin ripped a three-run shot well over"
Quentin happy former teammate Fuld serving notice
April 20
Chicago Tribune
 
"Carlos Quentin has achieved the most success of a Stanford University outfield that included center fielder and recent cult hero Sam Fuld. Although Fuld has haunted the Chicago White Sox recently, Quentin is happy that Fuld has at least made the most of his opportunity with Tampa Bay. "He's a scrappy player," Quentin said of Fuld, who graduated from Stanford one year after Quentin in 2004. "He's always played the game the right way. He's a firend of mine. Obviously, he hurt us. But he's a good player, a good team player. From a friend's perspective, I'm happy to see him in the big leagues doing a good job. Quentin was a first round pick of Arizona in 2003 and had a 36 home run season in"
Quentin leads Sox's clutch hitting revival
April 7
Chicago Tribune
 
"Entering the ninth inning of Wednesday's game, the Chicago White Sox were headed toward their third consecutive loss. And from the start of Sunday's 7-1 loss through the first eight innings of Wednesday's game, the Sox were only 3 for 23 with runners in scoring position. That included an 0 for 6 effort heading into the ninth. But the Sox performed one of their most remarkable sequences of hitting during the Ozzie Guillen era. Against formidable closer Joakim Soria, the Sox put together four hits and a walk to score four runs off Soria. The most impressive hits during the rally were Paul Konerko's single down the right field line in which he fouled off three consecutive pitches before"
Quentin's bat could end up being Sox's biggest
April 2
Chicago Tribune
 columnist David Haugh
"If it were up to Carlos Quentin, we would break down the White Sox's 15-10 victory Friday at Progressive Field by examining Lake Erie wind patterns and the effects of a long pregame tribute to late Indians' legend Bob Feller. Mention anything but big bats, long balls or how the Sox turned Opening Day into a 3 hour, 9 minute batting-practice session. "Hitting, we don't even talk about too much because if it's going well you want to leave it as it is,'' Quentin said after going 3-for-4 with a double and home run. He became the first Sox player in 20 years to drive in five runs on Opening Day yet he reacted as if he believed mentioning that history would condemn him never to repeat such"
Quentin seeks healthy season — with 500 at-bats
March 13
Chicago Tribune
 
"The thought of 40 home runs in 2008 seemed realistic for Carlos Quentin until he broke his wrist with four weeks left in the season. Since that time, glimpses of Quentin's production have been offset by nagging injuries that have kept him from emerging as one of the elite sluggers in the American League. So as the White Sox have fortified their offense with the addition of Adam Dunn, the objective for Quentin could be measured by at-bats. Perhaps 500 at-bats, which he fell 20 short of in 2008 when he hit 36 home runs and drove in 100 runs. "(But) that goal is not just achieved by saying you're going to get 500 at-bats," Quentin said. "It's achieved by the other things you have to do to"
Sox adamant Quentin not on block
December 12
Chicago Tribune
 
"The White Sox will not be "removing a piece of our everyday lineup," including right fielder Carlos Quentin, for much-needed relief help. "That would be inconsistent and confusing to everyone following our team," general manager Ken Williams said Saturday, adding that to weaken one area to strengthen another is not on the agenda. "Absolutely incorrect" was how Williams labeled rumors about Quentin, who earned $3.2 million and is eligible for salary arbitration this winter. "It has been written that we're 'shopping' Carlos Quentin. That's a lie. "Three teams asked about him (at the winter meetings), and I have not had one single conversation with anyone since. We'll add to our relief"
Sox face high hurdles in effort to land Rasmus
October 31
Chicago Tribune
 
"The need for a run producing left-handed hitter has become more urgent for the White Sox since the summer of 2008, when they identified minor-leaguer Colby Rasmus as a potential target. But whether the Sox can pull off such a deal with St. Louis as quickly as they did in acquiring Mark Teahen two days after the 2009 World Series will depend on whether they can clear some high hurdles. Ramsus, 24, fits the profile the Sox have been seeking since lacking production from the left side last season. Rasmus batted .276 with 23 home runs, 66 RBIs and 85 runs for the Cardinals last season. He batted fifth throughout most of 2009, and Sox general manager Ken Williams said in a season-ending session"
Source: Sox' Williams would give Quentin for Rasmus
October 30
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"If it's not nailed down or named "Reinsdorf,'' White Sox general manager Ken Williams will try to trade it -- as supported by a Sun-Times report Friday that Williams had offered manager Ozzie Guillen to the Florida Marlins for highly touted outfielder Mike Stanton. The Marlins balked at that proposal because, multiple sources say, they still believe the Williams-Guillen relationship is one bad tweet from completely disintegrating in 2011, which would allow them to pursue Guillen in time for the opening of their new ballpark in 2012. If Williams can't change the Sox' personnel off the field right now, he definitely has a plan to change the personnel on it. According to a major-league scout,"
Slumped in his seat: Quentin sits again
September 13
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Carlos Quentin was out of the lineup Sunday for a second day, partly to rest before the White Sox face Minnesota Twins lefties Francisco Liriano and Brian Duensing on Tuesday and Wednesday and partly because of an 0-for-13 slump his last four games. ''With the way he plays, we have to be careful how we play him because we want to get the most out of him,'' manager Ozzie Guillen said. Quentin has missed chunks of the last two seasons because of injuries. With the addition of Manny Ramirez as the designated hitter, Guillen realizes it's harder to get at-bats for players."
Quentin looms as key to finishing comeback
August 18
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"The comeback from the two-month coma the White Sox suffered through to start the season was a valiant one. As a matter of fact, it was almost historic as far as the franchise was concerned. Unless they finish the job by winning the American League Central, though, it becomes meaningless. That's where the bar is set in the eyes of general manager Ken Williams, filtering all the way down to the coaching staff. ''I think we have a bunch of pros here,'' Sox hitting coach Greg Walker said of what lies in front of the team the final six-plus weeks. ''I like the way this team has fought all year. It's a good team, a talented team, a fun bunch to be around. I hope they finish it off. We're going"
The injury's still out on intense Quentin
July 18
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Carlos Quentin was back in the starting lineup Saturday, going 0-for-4 in the White Sox' second consecutive loss to the Minnesota Twins. The moody outfielder again was reluctant to discuss his injured right hand -- bruised from being hit by a pitch Wednesday -- which caused him to be a late scratch Friday night. The question is whether Quentin's injury history is starting to give him a reputation as injury-prone, or if he's simply a guy who has had some bad luck. Quentin went on the disabled list in the final month of 2008 after he fractured his right hand hitting his own bat. Last season there was a foot problem, and this year an array of dings and dents. ''Through his career, well, the"
Sox sitting Quentin as precaution
July 7
Chicago Tribune
 
"Carlos Quentin was wrapped like a mummy with ice packed around his body after making a diving catch and hitting two home runs Monday night. But it was a sore left knee that caused him to be scratched from Tuesday night's lineup against the Angels. Manager Ozzie Guillen didn't want to risk further aggravation for Quentin, who has hit seven home runs since June 22. Guillen said Quentin would return as a designated hitter when he is ready to start. Alex Rios, who was 0-for-12, was reinserted in the lineup. In other medical news, infielder Omar Vizquel (left knee bruise) resumed baseball drills and could return soon. Disabled third baseman Mark Teahen will have his broken middle right finger"
Quentin blasts 2 HRs as Sox win 8th in row
June 24
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"There were days -- make that weeks -- back in April and May when the White Sox couldn't get out of their own way. Now they seem to be crushing any team that gets in their way. With the 4-2 victory Wednesday over the Atlanta Braves, the Sox (36-34) are 3½ games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins and have won eight in a row and 13 of 15. No wonder manager Ozzie Guillen is only looking forward. ''I never look back,'' Guillen said. ''The only thing when you look back, you wish we were better. We're not going to get anything looking back, only bad memories. When you start good, you create a lot of hope and a lot of enthusiasm. When you start the way we started, there's a lot of anger and"
A question of Quentin
June 17
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"That bachelor's degree in political science from Stanford isn't holding much weight for Carlos Quentin. He should have thrown in a few psychology classes along the way. Maybe then he would be able to explain why he has gone from 2008 most valuable player candidate to enigma in less than two seasons. It's obvious the White Sox can't. ''I will keep playing Carlos, unless something happens to him, but we're going to pick our spots when to play him, we got guys that can help him, like [Mark] Kotsay, [Andruw] Jones, help him in the outfield,'' manager Ozzie Guillen said Wednesday. ''I'm going to give him the best opportunity to go through the season. He's the one that will dictate to me how"
Ozzie wants desperate Quentin to relax
May 13
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Carlos Quentin was supposed to spend Wednesday on the bench, thinking about the fact that he was hitting .147 in his last 22 games and looking like a shadow of the player who was in the running for American League MVP in 2008. A sore neck, however, forced Andruw Jones to sit, allowing Quentin the chance to redeem himself. But he went 0-for-4 and grounded out to end the game. Carlos Quentin was supposed to spend Wednesday on the bench, thinking about the fact that he was hitting .147 in his last 22 games and looking like a shadow of the player who was in the running for American League MVP in 2008. A sore neck, however, forced Andruw Jones to sit, allowing Quentin the chance to redeem"
Quentin trying to deal with slump professionally
May 13
Chicago Tribune
 
"Carlos Quentin was inserted into the White Sox lineup Wednesday only after Andruw Jones suffered a stiff neck. So Thursday's day off will serve as a period of mental rest for the Sox slugger, who is an 0-for-8 rut and saw his average drop to .180. "He's the type of person who takes a lot of things seriously," manager Ozzie Guillen said. "This game could chew him up in a heartbeat. I talked to him last week. He's trying too hard to help this ballclub. I wish he could relax a little bit and take good at-bats." It appeared Quentin was showing signs of breaking out of his season-long slump after he collected three hits Sunday, but he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Tuesday and wasn't in"
Guillen wants Quentin to regain bat discipline
April 23
Chicago Tribune
 
"Manager Ozzie Guillen said the decision to drop Carlos Quentin from third to sixth in the White Sox's batting order is an attempt to take some pressure off him in light of his 0-for-20 slump. But Guillen added that Quentin has lacked the plate discipline he possessed in 2008. Quentin's on-base percentage dropped from .394 to .323, and his current on-base percentage is .317 with 10 strikeouts in 51 at-bats. "I think Carlos right now is going crazy," Guillen said. "I think, just looking at his at-bats, I think he's guessing at the wrong pitch. He's very out front with the breaking ball and very late with the fastball. I told (bench coach) Joey Cora during the game it seems like he's between"
Sox drop Quentin in batting order
April 23
Chicago Tribune
 
"When Carlos Quentin wasn't hitting home runs in 2008, he was finding other ways to get on base. That trait, however, has been lacking this season so manager Ozzie Guillen elected Thursday night to drop Quentin from third to sixth in the White Sox batting order in an effort to take pressure off the struggling slugger. "One thing about Carlos," Guillen said. "He has seen a lot of pitches in the past. Now, whatever he sees, he swings at." Quentin entered Thursday's game in an 0-for-20 slump, and his on-base percentage is only .317, a far drop from his .394 mark in 2008 when he drew 66 walks and scored 96 runs despite missing the final four weeks of the regular season. "I think he's guessing"
Quentin keeping intesity, but loosening up
March 30
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"It wasn't just feel-good SoxFest talk coming from Carlos Quentin at the end of January. The player Jermaine Dye described as ''weird'' last spring entered his first day of camp in 2010 hugging teammates and shaking hands like he was running for office. He bore no resemblance to the tightly wound mass of intensity from the 2008 and 2009 seasons who'd rather take dry swings in the hallway by himself than talk to teammates. Quentin told the media it was coming, promising a more mature version of himself on that SoxFest Saturday. Telling and doing, however, are two different things. But, sure enough, he has backed that up throughout the five weeks of camp, even catching the eye of manager"
Old Quentin, new Quentin for Sox
March 30
Chicago Tribune
 
"Carlos Quentin says the transition from left field to right field has been smooth. "I've played more games in right field coming up in the minors and college (at Stanford) than I ever had in left, so it's been good," Quentin said. "I feel comfortable out there, getting my work out there. "You get used to the angles off the bats. I've seen them all of spring and gotten more comfortable." Quentin has played right fearlessly because his left foot has healed after missing seven weeks last summer because of plantar fasciitis. "The foot has been good, the body has been good," Quentin said. "Knock on wood. Let's keep it that way." Manager Ozzie Guillen is happy that Quentin has been more outgoing"
Quentin says left foot is fine
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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"