BOBBY JENKS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Bobby Jenks was in rehab when the Sox released him
Reliving pitcher Bobby Jenks has apparently had troubles regarding drugs and alcohol for years, according to an ESPN article. The struggles continued throughout his career, even if he didn't let many people. According to CBS.Sports.com however, Jenks was in the middle of a 45-day rehab stint when the Red Sox decided to terminate his contract.
The rehabilitation came after...
Red Sox release Bobby Jenks
It’s about time. The Red Sox have officially released reliever Bobby Jenks after reaching a contract termination settlement.
Jenks signed a 2 year, $12 million contract with the Red Sox in the 2010 offseason. He was awful in 2011, recording a 6.32 ERA and a 2.23 WHIP in 15.2 innings of work. He was injured for most of the year and had yet to pitch for the Red Sox this year.
He...
Red Sox trying to buy out Bobby Jenks
About time. According to the Boston Globe, the Red Sox and Bobby Jenks are trying to reach an agreement on a buyout of Jenks’s contract.
The Red Sox and Jenks signed a 2 year, $12 million contract during the 2010 offseason and they’ve come to regret the deal mightily. In 2011, Jenks had an ERA of 6.32 and a WHIP of 2.23 in 15.2 innings of work before getting injured.
During...
Globe: Sox to buy out Bobby Jenks
A peculiar story from Nick Cafardo this afternoon: The Sox and Bobby Jenks are working on a contract settlement.
Of course, Jenks wasn't going to pitch for the team again anyway. After his DUI in March, not to mention his major back surgery, his Red Sox career was done. But I'm a little surprised to see that there will be a buyout.
What grounds do the Red Sox have?...
Jenks to cops: "I took too many muscle relaxers"
WEEI has obtained the complete police report from Bobby Jenks arrest. It's a doozy:
According to the arrest sheet for the 31-year-old Jenks, Deputy Marsha Sutphin stopped a white Mercedes Benz SUV near the intersection of Cleveland Ave. and Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers at 2:35 AM Friday. The driver of the car was identified as Jenks, who was asked by the officers if he knew...
Bobby Jenks had one crazy ass night
Via Sean McAdam:
Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, destruction of personal property and leaving the scene of an accident early Friday morning in Fort Myers. Jenks was booked by the Lee County Sherriff's office at 3:43 AM Friday and released about five hours later. "We're aware of it and are still gathering...
POLICE BLOTTER
Bobby Jenks charged with DUI
The Red Sox reliever was arrested in Florida Thursday night and charged with DUI, three counts of property damage (stemming from the DUI), and leaving the scene of an accident.
Bobby Jenks, Ryan Lavarnway, David Ortiz Among MLB Players Who Dropped Most Weight in Offseason
Staying in shape is vital to the game of baseball. With at least 162 games stretched over six months, and the possibility of postseason play in October, good conditioning will ensure that fatigue doesn't set in and a team can stay strong into the fall. Deadspin has complied a chart of the players who have lost, and gained, the most weight during the offseason, and for Sox fans...
LUCKY TO BE ALIVE
Jenks leaked spinal fluid post-surgery
Red Sox relief pitcher Bobby Jenks details his harrowing ordeal which involved two spinal surgeries (one emergency) in less than three weeks last December.
Your Morning Dump...where Bobby Jenks goes under the knife again.
Every morning we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump..
Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks recently had a second spinal decompression procedure after experiencing discomfort following the first procedure in mid-December.
That means Jenks is unlikely to be ready...
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