Bobby Jenks released the untold story of his botched back surgery with Boston on Thursday, via The Players’ Tribune.
It is a harrowing tale, and really, a must-read.
You’ll recall that the disappointing 2010 season was the end of Jenks’ career with the White Sox. Jenks had 27 saves that season, but scuffled throughout. He ended his career on a high note, though, with saves in both games of a doubleheader at the Red Sox on September 4.
Manager Ozzie Guillén then chose to use the rest of the month to look at players who might realistically pitch for the White Sox in 2011 — already fatigued by Jenks’ frequent bellyaching — and thus would never pitch for the White Sox after that.