Monday, August 13, 2007

There's No Jinxing Jenks

Thanks to a 1-2-3 9th yesterday against the Seattle Mariners (it took him all of 7 pitches), Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks is now one out away from setting the major league record for consecutive batters retired, at 42.

If he gets the lead-off man in his next outing, it will mean he hasn't allowed a hit, walk, error, hit by pitch, or catchers' interference in 14 innings of work.

The Sox play at Oakland, Tuesday night.

Based on this photo, it seems Jenks wishes this streak meant anything for his miserable team, which fell to 13.5 back of the first place Detroit Tigers after Sunday's loss.

1 comment:

Eric said...

Actually he's just thinking about how he wishes the game would be over so he could get a sandwich or some chips or something.