The Drubbing

Not only do i close games, i am also the head cook at TGI Friday's.

White Sox Closer, Bobby Jenks was fined $750 for a single pitch, which seems funny to fine a Major League baseball player such an amount.  That is like pocket change to players.  Why fine him such a minimal, what seems like arbitrary amount?  Well, because of this interview he gave after the South Siders beat the Rangers.  I completely understand what Jenks was doing to Kinsler, and i had no problem with his pitch (outside of it being a 3-2 game in the 9th inning).  He threw low, around the mid section and behind of Kinsler so as to not hurt him but let him know that he was mad 2 of his players were hit earlier in the game.

This will win Jenks over in the clubhouse with his teammates.  But that is where it should end.  The casual fan or media does not need to know his intentions with his pitch.  That pitch was not for Joe Somebody who turned on WGN, or Sally Beatwriter who wants to get the inside scoop.  That pitch was for the clubhouse.

The absurd $750 fine, is basically MLB saying, “Bobby, you idiot, we were not going to fine you because you handled things well, but because you had to go and talk to the media we have to do something.”  So for this Bobby Jenks, i give you the Drubbing award of the week for stupidity.  You play the game for your teammates respect, just keep it at that and continue to close out games.