Jake Peavy News: Pro Sports Daily

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March 13

Chicago Sun-Times

columnist Joe Cowley

"Just in case Jake Peavy hadn't already endeared himself to the South Side since arriving last July, Friday might have sealed the deal. The White Sox ace took a comebacker off the left shoulder in the first inning of his three-shutout innings of work against the Angels, and was asked about the treatment he received for the bruise. "Ice? I'm not a big believer in ice unless I'm hurt,'' Peavy said, sounding like some nameless cowboy out of a Clint Eastwood movie. "I didn't even ice it to be honest with you.'' OK, so he doesn't believe in ice. But he does believe in his organization, and he made that very evident after his spring debut in the 10-7 win over Los Angeles. "I'll tell you this, we ..."

Peavy's prediction: Sox can win Series

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March 13

Chicago Sun-Times

"Just in case Jake Peavy hadn't already endeared himself to the South Side since arriving last July, Friday might have sealed the deal. The White Sox ace took a comebacker off his left shoulder in the first of his three scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels and was asked about the treatment he received for the bruise. 'Ice? I'm not a big believer in ice unless I'm hurt,'' Peavy said, sounding like some nameless cowboy out of a Clint Eastwood movie. ''I didn't even ice it, to be honest with you.'' OK, so he doesn't believe in ice. But he does believe in his organization, and he made that evident after his spring debut in a 10-7 victory. ''We can be the favorite to win it or we can ..."

Peavy throws 3 scoreless innings in spring debut

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March 13

Chicago Tribune

"Jake Peavy pitched his first spring game for the White Sox and then promptly said the team "can win a World Series if healthy." After throwing three shutout innings during a split squad game against the Angels in Tempe, Ariz., Peavy was upbeat. "I'm very pleased with where I'm at," he told media there. "I'm as excited as I've ever been about any season I've ever been a part of. I believe this team can win a World Series if healthy. I'll take our chances. "We can be the favorites or we can finish last but I can promise you the 25 guys we break camp with believe we're the favorites. We don't ever take the field feeling like an underdog, whether that's right or wrong." Peavy had one scare ..."

Jake Peavy can wing it

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March 8

Chicago Sun-Times

"WOODJOCK? Jake Peavy can wing it. And he can pick it. With a guitar, that is. The newest White Sox ace is proving he is a man of more than just pitching talent as he settles in with the team. He will use one of those extra talents, as a country music fan and player, to help raise money for the Jake Peavy Foundation, which helps a number of organizations, including White Sox Charities. Peavy and teammates Scott Linebrink, Omar Vizquel and Gordon Beckham will be on stage with seven other major leaguers on Thursday for a benefit in Scottsdale called Woodjock Jam Fest. ''It's just a fun way to raise money that's different than the usual golf tournaments people use to raise money,'' Peavy said. ..."

Peavy bears down, even in simulated game

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March 8

Chicago Tribune

"Jake Peavy made the most of a soggy situation Sunday by treating his 45-pitch simulated game as if he were facing the Cubs in an exhibition game that was canceled by rain. Peavy demanded that selected hitters take swings against him in the covered batting cage to simulate a game situation as much as possible. "I had to treat it like a game," Peavy said. "I wasn't going through the motions in the bullpen. I was putting a little something on it, and hitters were swinging the bat. They could hit the ball back at you with no screen, so you had to be prepared." Before Peavy threw his simulated game, he played his guitar in preparation for his WoodJock 2010 charity concert Thursday night in ..."

Peavy maintains White Sox sought his input during pursuit of Adrian Gonzalez

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March 2

Yahoo! Sports

"The White Sox were interested in trading for Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez this winter, and they asked Gonzalez's former teammate Jake Peavy for a recommendation, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Peavy gave it wholeheartedly. The Sox, however, backed off after determining they likely would have to give up second baseman Gordon Beckham, according to the Sun-Times report. The Sun-Times also reports Peavy first mentioned the Gonzalez link to the newspaper in January. He repeated it to CBSSports.com on Saturday, and confirmed it to a Chicago reporter Sunday."

Jake Peavy wants Adrian Gonzalez on the White Sox; could Gordon Beckham be trade bait?

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February 28

Yahoo! Sports

"White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy is lobbying general manager Ken Williams to acquire Peavy's former teammate Adrian Gonzalez, CBS Sports reports. "I want Adrian to be my teammate over here," Peavy is quoted as saying. According to the CBS report, Williams doesn't need much convincing."

Peavy's a deference-maker

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February 23

Chicago Sun-Times

"The legend of Jake Peavy grows. There's a reason White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen could come out Sunday -- the first day of pitchers and catchers -- and end any suspense about the Opening Day starter. The reason? Because Peavy didn't want it. ''I had talked to Jake at SoxFest about him being the Opening Day guy,'' pitching coach Don Cooper admitted Monday. ''A couple of days later, he calls me up and says, 'I don't want to do it.' ''He didn't want anything to do with what he felt was getting in the way of the team, and he didn't want anything that he felt was remotely looked at as controversial or self-serving. He called me up two or three days after SoxFest and said, 'Dude, I don't want to ..."

Peavy endorses Buehrle starting opener

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February 23

Chicago Tribune

"Mark Buehrle thought Jake Peavy was more deserving of the White Sox's April 5 Opening Day assignment. But a telephone call from Peavy convinced pitching coach Don Cooper to switch his original plan and select Buehrle for a franchise-record eighth Opening Day start. Peavy endorsed Buehrle because of his success with the Sox and the chance to set the team record. But what sold Cooper on changing the assignment was that Peavy told him he'd rather start the first game of the playoffs if the Sox reach the postseason. Buehrle doesn't seem to mind if that happens."

Veteran Pettitte ready to get going

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February 20

Camden Courier-Post

"In a row of starting pitchers, the veteran's locker is at the end. That's where Andy Pettitte makes his home in the Yankees' spring-training clubhouse, a few spots past CC Sabathia and right next to A.J. Burnett. "My body's feeling good," Pettitte said. "Everything feels good coming into the spring. I feel real good about that." Just like Sabathia, Burnett and Javier Vazquez did on Thursday, Pettitte sat out Friday's bullpen sessions. He's a part of Group 2, the group that pitched on Friday, but the Yankees are resting their top four starters during the first few days of spring training. Pettitte, though, said he feels ready to go. He signed early this winter - much earlier than last ..."

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 ..."

Peavy in shape to go distance

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February 17

Chicago Tribune

"Jake Peavy is doing his best to ensure White Sox fans get more than just a glimpse of the pitching prowess he displayed in three starts late last season. Despite winning two National League Cy Young awards, Peavy, 28, entered the offseason with an open mind as to how to sustain his health over the course of a regular season. Thanks to some input from one of his doctors and Sox conditioning director Allen Thomas, Peavy said he believes he will be at full strength to make every start this season. ''Over the past eight years, I've tried to make 30 to 35 starts,'' said Peavy, who was limited to 16 — only three with the Sox — because of a tendon strain in his right ankle and a right forearm ..."

Peavy gives Sox an ace lift

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January 15

Chicago Sun-Times

"There was a time when Jake Peavy thought he wanted to be a Cub. More than a few witnesses saw him singing ''Go, Cubs, Go'' during the 2008 winter meetings in Las Vegas. There was a time when Peavy felt like he wanted to stay a Padre. After all, he exercised his no-trade clause in rejecting a deal last May that would've sent him from San Diego to the South Side. But as he sat in an airport Thursday afternoon, waiting for a flight back to the West Coast, Peavy acknowledged that the Cubs and Padres were more like temporary urges. He sounded like he had finally found his true home. ''I couldn't have imagined a better fit,'' Peavy told the Sun-Times in a phone interview. ''I talk to [general ..."

Peavy's solid start, Beckham's two-run homer provide hope for Sox in 2010

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September 26

Chicago Sun-Times

"A team that leads its league in errors never will contend for the postseason. For everything else that went wrong for the White Sox this season, that failing absolutely must change in 2010. Manager Ozzie Guillen already is emphatic that it will. ''When you have a bad defensive year, the first thing that comes to your mind is how are we going to get better,'' Guillen said. ''Errors are part of the game -- but there are good errors and bad errors. We made both. ''We had players -- I'm not going to say names -- that early in the season couldn't catch a cold. In the second half, we got better. We got more established players out there playing on a regular basis. And the team is better. ..."

Jake Peavy looks fine in 2-0 Chicago White Sox victory

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September 26

Chicago Tribune

"In the White Sox's first game since their official elimination from the American League Central race, Jake Peavy pitched like the postseason was at stake. Peavy threw seven shutout innings Friday night against the Tigers and won 2-0 thanks to Gordon Beckham's sixth-inning, two-run homer. The Twins now are only two games behind the Tigers. So the question is, what if a line drive hadn't hit Peavy in the right elbow while he was on a minor league rehab stint? Would the Sox's last week have meant something? "I'm not the type of guy to sit down and say 'If that happened,' but it would be a little different if this kid ... I'm not going to say we would be in the pennant race, but it would be a ..."

Peavy outpitches Bonine to tighten Central race

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September 26

Detroit Free Press

"At the July 31 trading deadline, the White Sox obtained former Cy Young winner Jake Peavy from San Diego. It looked like a move that could make a difference in the race in the A.L. Central. Peavy's arrival didn't help the White Sox, at least this season. Because of a variety of miseries, he was making only his second Chicago start on Friday night, one night after the White Sox had been eliminated from the race. But as the Tigers saw, Peavy still thrust himself into the Central race. He didn't allow a run in his seven innings. He gave up six hits, all singles, three on the infield, two of those bunts. He outpitched rookie Eddie Bonine, who didn't allow a hit until there were two out in the ..."

Peavy relieved to pitch again in '09

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September 21

Chicago Sun-Times

"A day after his first start, Jake Peavy was feeling the kind of general soreness that's normal after a game. ''It's probably more like spring-training soreness,'' he said. ''I'm more sore than I think I will be in April or May next year. The biggest thing for me is the ankle. Nagging aches and pains are one thing, but I was coming off a [sprained] tendon, a significant injury [with possible] surgery [mentioned] at one point.'' He was relieved to be able to pitch again this season. ''There was never a doubt in my mind I'd be able to let it go again this winter,'' Peavy said, ''but coming to a new city, new team, new league to show the organization I could pitch, to put that to rest was ..."

Jake Peavy looks good in winning Chicago White Sox debut 13-3

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September 20

Chicago Tribune

"The White Sox offense scored 13 runs and played errorless ball Saturday night, both rarities. Could Jake Peavy have had something to do with it even though he never batted? "I believe so," manager Ozzie Guillen said. "He prepares himself real well and expects everybody to do the same thing. It's nice to see a guy out there who makes his teammates play better and pumps them up." Peavy's long-awaited debut was a 13-3 success over the Royals -- thanks to Carlos Quentin's fifth-inning grand slam -- and it helped close the gap with the first-place Tigers to 5 1/2 games in the American League Central. In his first major-league start since June 8 with the Padres, Peavy finished the night giving ..."

Math says to start Peavy; reality says it's start of '10

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September 19

Chicago Sun-Times

"The mathematical possibility of making the playoffs is why Jake Peavy will take the mound for the White Sox today after four idle months and a cross-country, cross-league, career-changing trade. ''No doubt about it -- if this was San Diego right now, I wouldn't be going out there,'' he said Friday on the eve of his debut. ''Absolutely it means more [because of the division race]. Anytime you have a layoff like I have, you're excited to get back on the mound. I wish it was under better circumstances, but we're still mathematically in this thing and have a lot to play for.'' The reality is Peavy is pitching now for next year, trying to gauge his readiness after his season was short-circuited ..."

Jake Peavy prepared for Chicago White Sox debut

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September 19

Chicago Tribune

"While saying he's "excited to get back on the mound," Jake Peavy also admitted that "if this was San Diego, I wouldn't be going out there." But these are the White Sox, and Peavy will make his first start Saturday night after his July 31 trade in a playoff race. "I wish it was under better circumstances," he said. "That takes a little of the excitement from it. [But] we're still mathematically in this thing and still have a lot to play for." If a line drive had not hit Peavy in the elbow in a minor league rehab start, this likely would be his third outing for the Sox. Now it's a matter of proving he is recovered from that and the ankle injury that put him on the disabled list June 13. "I ..."

Peavy set for Saturday

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September 16

Chicago Sun-Times

"It sounded strange to hear Jake Peavy finally utter the words, but on Tuesday he finally did -- and with confidence. ''Yeah, how about that?'' Peavy said. ''I'm going to make a start. ''I'm going to get out there and compete. I expect to win on Saturday, and we'll have a few more starts and put to bed hopefully all this injury stuff or whatever it is, and I'll show up and be ready to go for next spring training. ''Stranger things have happened, and if the Sox get to the postseason, I'll be fine and ready for that as well.'' It has been a frustrating six weeks for the White Sox' ace-in-waiting since he was acquired from the San Diego Padres at the July 31 trade deadline. First it was the ..."

Jake Peavy to make Chicago White Sox debut Saturday night

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September 16

Chicago Tribune

"Jake Peavy sounded Tuesday as if his first White Sox appearance Saturday night will have the excitement of a start on Opening Day. Peavy has been cleared to make his Sox debut against Kansas City, which will end a break of more than three months because of ankle and right elbow injuries. "I expect to win Saturday, and we'll have a few more starts and put to bed, hopefully, all this injury stuff. I'll show up and be ready to go at spring training," Peavy said. "Stranger things have happened, and if we get to the postseason, I'll be fine and ready for that as well." Peavy understandably was relieved he will be pitching in a Sox uniform for the first time since his July 31 trade from San ..."

Peavy on track to face Royals

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September 14

Chicago Sun-Times

"After another simulated game/ bullpen session Sunday, right-hander Jake Peavy sounded like he'll be ready to make his White Sox debut by the weekend, when the Kansas City Royals come to town. ''That's the best [session] so far,'' pitching coach Don Cooper said. ''An extended workout. Basically, the equivalent of four innings. Movement was outstanding. His curveball was good, his cutter -- he threw some of them -- was good. His fastball, changeup, went to a full windup, stretch, went over hitters. We really isolated the fastball more than anything. ''You can speculate there's going to be a bullpen Tuesday or Wednesday [in Seattle]. You can speculate that he will be pitching two or three ..."

Peavy will pitch, but there's no telling when

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September 12

Chicago Sun-Times

"Leave it to the White Sox to turn a soap opera into a mystery. Pitcher Jake Peavy said all the right things Friday, two days after he threw a simulated game in the bullpen. ''Just normal soreness,'' Peavy said of the right elbow that was struck by a comebacker in a rehab start Aug. 24. ''[Wednesday] was almost like a start day. I threw about 60 pitches, got up and down about three times like innings, so I was sore, but just general soreness like you should have because I was letting some balls go. Other than that, just got some working out in [Friday]. I'm just waiting for them to tell me what, when and where, if they want me to, don't want me to.'' Pitching coach Don Cooper said little. ..."

Peavy's bullpen session a success

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September 10

MLB.com

"The only absolute certainty to come from Jake Peavy's second bullpen session, thrown at U.S. Cellular Field prior to Wednesday's game with the A's, is ... Well, there's now a little less uncertainty about the right-hander and his overall preparedness to get on the mound. "Everything went well in the bullpen," said White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper. "We got a really good workout in. He feels pretty good about it. I feel pretty good about it, too. The best I can tell you is we'll see how he feels [Thursday] and continue to map out a plan for him to go out and pitch." "I'm just getting prepared to go out there and play," Peavy said. "I went about as hard as we could go there for 50 to 60 ..."

2009 or not, Peavy promises top form for Sox in 2010

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September 10

Chicago Sun-Times

"White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy couldn't promise if he'd pitch in Anaheim, Seattle or at all this season. After his latest bullpen session Wednesday, he only could make one promise about his future. 'On Feb. 15 or whatever day it is I report [for spring training], I'll be in as good a shape as anybody and be ready to pitch,'' he said. ''And expect nothing less than what I've done in years, which is giving my team a chance to win and work 200-plus innings. That's where I stand.'' It has been a tough season for the 2007 National League Cy Young Award winner. First, an ankle injury sidelined him for more than two months. Then, after he was traded to the Sox and seemingly back on track for ..."

Peavy set to test arm again today

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September 9

Chicago Sun-Times

"Ozzie Guillen is a huge fan of soap operas. He even appeared in one in Venezuela back in the day. But the White Sox manager stayed far away from any of the drama that continued to come out of the soap opera surrounding pitcher Jake Peavy and the ''will he or won't he'' question that is asked daily. ''I never asked him how he feels, nothing,'' Guillen said of his ace in waiting. ''People ask him enough. Throw a bullpen [session] and see how he feels, and I will do what I have to do. Pencil him in or tell you guys he can't pitch.'' Still, the hope is that it's not the latter. Once again, Peavy will throw a bullpen session this afternoon, and if all goes well, could make his Sox debut this ..."

Carlos Torres' poor outing opens door for Jake Peavy

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September 9

Chicago Tribune

"About two hours before Carlos Torres failed to survive the first inning Tuesday night, pitching coach Don Cooper unveiled a scenario in which Jake Peavy could make his White Sox debut at Torres' expense. Peavy is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, with the likelihood that he will take Torres' turn in the rotation Tuesday in Seattle. There is a possibility Peavy could pitch as soon as this weekend against the Angels, although the Sox have left-handers John Danks and Mark Buehrle lined up to pitch Saturday and Sunday. "We have to be flexible because his performance on the sideline and how he feels is going to give us the impetus to put him in the game," Cooper said before the ..."

Peavy has long, strong bullpen session

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September 7

Chicago Tribune

"Originally set to start last Friday against the Red Sox, it now appears Jake Peavy could start Sept. 15 or 16 in Seattle or at home Sept. 18 against the Royals. That, of course, is if everything progresses as well as it did Sunday morning, when Peavy threw a long and strong bullpen session. But at least he and the White Sox can see a light at the end of the tunnel as he recovers from a bruised elbow suffered during a minor league rehab start more than a week ago. "Big improvement from the start I tried to make, just because we've had time and countless numbers of treatments," Peavy said. "Hopefully, we're on the right track now without any setbacks. With as crazy as this has been, who ..."

Peavy making positive strides

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September 6

MLB.com

"After receiving a one-day reprieve on Saturday from the constant Jake Peavy questions, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was asked what the right-hander was up to on Sunday morning during his pregame meeting with the media. "He's having a nice breakfast or lunch down there," said Guillen with a smile, drawing a laugh from the assembled media. In reality, that breakfast or lunch for Peavy preceded a bullpen session, marking his first throwing off the mound since he took a Wes Timmons line drive off his pitching elbow during a Minor League rehab start on Aug. 24. Peavy threw close to 60 pitches Sunday and said that his elbow felt a great deal better since he left his start in Norfolk on Aug. ..."

Torres, Hudson and Peavy all on White Sox radar

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September 4

Chicago Tribune

"The White Sox had a little more to celebrate Thursday after completing an otherwise disastrous 3-8 trip with a 5-0 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The Sox commemorated Carlos Torres' seven shutout innings by giving him a beer shower in honor of his first major league victory in his third start. Torres' effort was a continuation of the dependable outings from starters, although a seven-game deficit still separates the Sox from the first-place Tigers in the American League Central. "We have 27 [games] left, and we're going to try to win 27 games," said catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who praised Torres for his effective breaking pitches. "We play a lot of tough teams, but I believe this is ..."

Peavy to throw today, still hopes to join Sox' rotation

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September 4

Chicago Sun-Times

"Right-hander Jake Peavy made a few tosses with no pain Thursday and expects to throw a side session today that could put him back on track to joining the White Sox' rotation before the end of the season. ''I'm close, but I'm far,'' Peavy said. ''I'm close to returning, but I think I'm far from where I want to be and where I'm used to being.'' Until last weekend, Peavy was still in the mix to be the Sox' starter Thursday against the Cubs. Rookie Carlos Torres filled in, and the waiting has been tough for Peavy, who took a line drive off his throwing elbow during his third minor-league rehabilitation start Aug. 24. ''I want to get out there,'' said Peavy, who was shut down after experiencing ..."

Coop not counting out Peavy

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September 3

Chicago Sun-Times

"Manager Ozzie Guillen is out of the ''Jake Peavy talk'' business. Guillen indicated Wednesday that he was tired of discussing a timetable for Peavy's White Sox debut. He said Tuesday that if the Sox continued to slide, he wasn't opposed to shutting down Peavy to make sure he's ready for 2010. But pitching coach Don Cooper is taking a different approach. ''I'm not of that sort right now; I'm not in that same category,'' Cooper said. ''I want to see if we can get him healthy so he can go out and pitch. I'm not going to shut him down and, 'OK, let's see if he's OK in spring training.' ... I don't know what he's doing today, so how will I know what he will be five days from now? But before he ..."

Standings may determine Peavy's plan

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September 2

MLB.com

"The proverbial white flag of American League Central surrender certainly has not been raised by manager Ozzie Guillen or any of his on-field charges. But that fact doesn't mean the White Sox aren't realists. They are in a bad situation right now, with nine losses in their last 11 games entering Tuesday's showdown at the Metrodome, while sinking to six games out of first and 2 1/2 games behind second-place Minnesota. If those fortunes continue to sag, then expect more changes. Not changes such as Monday night's trades of Jim Thome and Jose Contreras, but more along the lines of pitcher Jake Peavy being shut down for the season. Guillen made that point clear to the media during his Tuesday ..."

Peavy MRI reveals bruise, swelling

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September 1

ESPN.com

"MRI results on the pitching elbow of Chicago White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy revealed a bruise and some fluid retention. The White Sox have no firm plan as to how to handle Peavy. For the short term, Peavy likely will be shut down until the swelling subsides. Chicago's long-term view might dictate that the $61 million man sits out the final month of the season. The plan would be to work with pitching coach Don Cooper and the team's trainers toward debuting with the rotation in 2010."

It's official: Peavy won't face Cubs

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August 31

Chicago Sun-Times

"The White Sox finally ruled that Jake Peavy won't make his debut Thursday at Wrigley Field against the Cubs. The hope is that the right-hander won't be ruled out to pitch for the Sox this week. In his fourth rehab start for Class AAA Charlotte on Saturday, Peavy was shut down after 3 1/3 innings because of tightness in his right elbow, which was stung by a comebacker last Monday. The goal was to get him close to 100 pitches, but he had to settle for 68. So where does this leave Peavy? ''I spoke to Peavy, and he said he had some discomfort and had to leave the game and didn't feel good,'' pitching coach Don Cooper said. Peavy will rejoin the Sox on the road trip and be examined by trainer ..."

Peavy leaves Triple-A rehab start early

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August 30

MLB.com

"White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy suffered a setback Saturday when he lasted just 3 1/3 innings because of tightness near his right elbow in his rehab start for Triple-A Charlotte, the Chicago Tribune reported. Peavy was struck in the right elbow by a line drive Monday in his third rehab start for Triple-A Charlotte, which may have caused the tightness in his elbow. Peavy said Thursday he was hoping to throw at least 100 pitches or six innings in what was viewed as his last rehab start before joining the White Sox, but he threw just 68 pitches, 43 for strikes."

Sox to Peavy: One more rehab outing

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August 28

Chicago Sun-Times

"The daily drama surrounding White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy took another turn on Thursday, with the right-hander playing long toss to test his sore right elbow and deeming himself well enough to pitch Saturday. It just won't be in New York. The Sox plan to give Peavy one more rehab start Saturday for the Class AAA Knights, then evaluate where he is. If all is well, he'll make his Sox debut Thursday against the Cubs at Wrigley Field or next Friday against the Boston Red Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. ''It's always something to shoot for,'' Peavy said of facing the Cubs. ''When you put things in concrete, you get a letdown. We'll see what happens. I'm looking forward to Saturday night, meet the ..."

Padres can't escape Peavy's shadow

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August 27

San Diego Union-Tribune

columnist Chris Jenkins

"That's just baseball, of course. Even so, it was a little weird. During the game between the Padres and Braves, the big-screen in center field and public-address announcer at Turner Field were reporting the results of minor-league games involving Atlanta's minor-league teams. The Triple-A club in Gwinnett had lost to the White Sox's top farm club in Charlotte, and the Atlanta announcer seemed to make a point of noting aloud that the winning pitcher was Jake Peavy, still rehabbing the injured right ankle. "I heard that," pitching coach Darren Balsley said. "Kind of strange.""

Cautious Sox pull plug on Peavy's Saturday debut

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August 27

Chicago Sun-Times

"About 10 throws into a long-toss session Wednesday, bullpen coach Juan Nieves whistled to the White Sox' dugout and gave the throat-slash sign. Just like that, Jake Peavy's day was done, and his chances of making his Sox debut this weekend in New York plummeted. 'I know that if he wouldn't have gotten hit by the ball [in his rehab start Monday] that he would be pitching Saturday, but him getting hit by the ball in his elbow, we're unable to do anything [Wednesday],'' pitching coach Don Cooper said. ''So right now, it doesn't look like he's going to be making that start. [Tonight] we'll try again. Hopefully, we don't have to push him back a day for this, but again, each day is going to give ..."

Pain from blow to elbow keeps Jake Peavy from bullpen session

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August 27

Chicago Tribune

"After Jake Peavy unsuccessfully tried to play catch before a scheduled bullpen session Wednesday, pitching coach Don Cooper suggested Peavy might need another minor-league rehabilitation start instead of trying to make his White Sox debut Saturday. "My opinion, right now the best way to take care of Jake Peavy and do the best for Jake Peavy is to continue to play it by ear, see what he can do [Thursday], make one more start in the minor leagues," Cooper said shortly after Peavy cut short his attempt to get his sore right elbow loose. "To me then, we've taken care of everything the best you can take care of it. If you want to call it crossing the t's and dotting the i's, you can call it ..."

Peavy hit by line drive in rehab start

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August 25

MLB.com

"Jake Peavy's right arm passed an important test Monday night. So did his right ankle. There may be a new worry, though. After being hit on his pitching elbow by a line drive, the timetable for Peavy's long-awaited debut with the Chicago White Sox remains up in the air. The former National League Cy Young Award winner was able to stay in the game after being struck, and he ended his scoreless five-inning rehab outing for Triple-A Charlotte on the next pitch. Peavy's elbow was swollen and red after Charlotte's 4-1 victory over Gwinnett in the first game of an International League doubleheader at Gwinnett Stadium. "It's sore," Peavy said. "I'm sure it's going to be sore [Tuesday]. Hopefully ..."

White Sox say it's Peavy's call on return

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August 25

MLB.com

"Jake Peavy, it's your move. Even before the veteran right-hander went to the mound for Triple-A Charlotte on Monday, throwing five scoreless innings in Minor League rehab start No. 3 in the first game of a doubleheader at Gwinnett, White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper made it abundantly clear as to how Peavy will primarily decide his return to the Majors. "Peavy is giving us the input," Cooper said. "You can tell by his words and where he's at verbally, really. He's got a high bar for himself. "I happen to think he's closer than words were saying, but we are not going to push him out there. We would love to have him back. But we don't worry about what we don't have. We are worried about ..."

Jake Peavy could pitch Saturday for Chicago White Sox

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August 25

Chicago Tribune

"Jake Peavy received plenty of work Monday night that should help achieve his goal of joining the White Sox -- perhaps as soon as Saturday at New York against Yankees ace CC Sabathia. Peavy put runners on base in each of the five innings he worked in his third minor-league rehabilitation appearance for Triple-A Charlotte. He also absorbed a hard single off his right pitching arm on a ball hit by Wes Timmons with two out in the fifth. But Peavy responded by retiring Brandon Jones on a grounder to first base on the next pitch to complete an 80-pitch scoreless outing at Gwinnett. "I don't know how sore my elbow will be," Peavy said. "Obviously, that could be a factor. We'll see. "I made a good ..."

Guillen wants to be sure about Peavy

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August 23

MLB.com

"Ozzie Guillen said on Sunday that he's not counting on Jake Peavy down the stretch of this season. But a more accurate representation of the White Sox manager's sentiments may be that he doesn't want the competitive Peavy to push himself unnecessarily to get back to the big league mound. "If you count on [Peavy], it's like he'll break your heart," said Guillen. "If he's here, great. If he's not, we're ready for that. Because, like I say, this kid's going to be good. "We're not going to bring this kid [in] to say, 'Here you go,' Then, in the winter, we're kicking our butts, like, 'Why did we use this guy for no reason?' [White Sox general manager] Kenny [Williams] is on top of this very ..."

No rush as Peavy gets extra day off

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August 22

Chicago Sun-Times

"Jake Peavy will be with the White Sox next Tuesday in Boston, but not in the pitching role some anticipated when the Sox acquired the former Cy Young Award winner last month. Peavy will join the team after a scheduled rehab outing Monday with Class AAA Charlotte in Gwinnett, Ga., against the Class AAA Braves affiliate. Pitching Monday instead of Sunday, as originally scheduled, will give Peavy an extra day off after a bullpen session he had with the Sox on Friday at U.S. Cellular Field. ''We wanted to have a real good work day in between [starts], so we gave an extra day to just get the body feeling good again,'' he said. ''I had some back tightness [in Charlotte after throwing Tuesday] so ..."

Command eludes Peavy in rehab start

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August 19

MLB.com

"Don't judge Jake Peavy's second Minor League rehab start for Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday night solely by the less-than-ideal raw results. Peavy, working against Tampa Bay's Triple-A affiliate in Durham, was touched up for four runs (three earned) on five hits over four innings, including Joe Dillon's solo home run leading off the fourth. But this is an ongoing process for the All-Star right-hander, who has been sidelined with a strained tendon in his right ankle since June 9. To get back to the White Sox on Aug. 28 at Yankee Stadium or sometime in the first week of September, Peavy is working through a Spring Training-like workload at the end of August. "I'm a long way from where I'm ..."

Rehabbing Peavy won't be facing Cubs at Wrigley

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August 18

Chicago Sun-Times

"Jake Peavy will make his debut for the White Sox on the road if his rehab program progresses as planned -- but he won't face the Cubs in a makeup game Sept. 3 at Wrigley Field. It appears Peavy will start against the New York Yankees on Aug. 28 at the earliest. The 2007 National League Cy Young Award winner is slated to pitch for Class AAA Charlotte today and Sunday. 'We'll see the next couple of starts,'' general manager Ken Williams said Monday. ''But I have a pretty good idea. He's not going to pitch there [at Wrigley Field]. He got hurt on the bases. He's not going to pitch against the Cubs.'' Peavy injured his right ankle May 22 against the Cubs in San Diego and went on the disabled ..."

Peavy likely needs more time

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August 15

Chicago Sun-Times

"The Cubs might be getting Jake Peavy after all. Just not exactly in the way they had hoped. After making his first rehab assignment start in his recovery from an injured right ankle, Peavy opened some eyes in Charlotte on Thursday night. He threw three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, and fanning five. But before Sox fans get their Peavy jerseys on, the guys that make the decisions for the White Sox did their best to turn the heat to simmer on all the Peavy excitement. ''Everyone was raving, but Peavy was happy, but he wasn't raving to me,'' pitching coach Don Cooper said Friday. ''We text each other back and forth, and he's happy with what he did, he's starting to feel ..."

Jake Peavy fine, needs to stretch out arm

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August 15

Chicago Tribune

"As well as Jake Peavy's first minor league rehabilitation start went Thursday night, the reality is that an Aug. 23 return against Baltimore is highly unlikely. That means Peavy, who pitched three scoreless innings in a 43-pitch outing for Triple-A Charlotte, will make his White Sox debut either Aug. 28 in New York or Sept. 3 against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. "He still needs to get stretched out with the pitch count," said pitching coach Don Cooper, who spoke with Peavy by telephone after the outing against Pawtucket. "He felt good. He thinks he's climbing. He's doing the PFP (pitchers' fielding practice) stuff he has to do." Peavy pitched the final inning out of the stretch, and one ..."