Peavy Returns to DL

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Ozzie Guillen's experiment with the six man rotation comes to an end for now, but not because of any conscious decision made by the White Sox skipper. Jake Peavy's strained groin will sideline the pitcher for a couple of starts as he's headed to the DL yet again -- his fourth stint in less than two seasons with the Sox.

Since his 2010 acquisition from San Diego Padres, the former Cy Young winner has dealt with setback after setback. Last year, he separated his latissimus dorsi muscle, an injury that cost him half of last year. He began this season on the DL as he continued to rehab following that injury before taking the mound on May 11. This time, the injury is relatively minor and should only keep Peavy on the shelf for a short while. Fortunately, the White Sox have an incredibly deep starting rotation.

John Danks will move up a day as he tries to prove he deserves to remain in the rotation upon Peavy's return. We have a hard time imagining the six man experiment will run all season long and until Monday's victory over Seattle, Danks had been winless. He'll have to string together a number of effective outings to keep his turn.

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By Benjy Lipsman in News on June 8, 2011 8:30 AM

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BlueFairlane

Sad as it is, I think this is going to be the trend with Peavy. No fault to him, it's just that his body's breaking down and can't handle the abuse anymore. I thought it a miracle that he came back at all, much less that he came back as quickly as he did. But the simple reality is that he's broken.

As for Danks, I'm of the camp who believes he's gotten a string of bad luck from an error-prone team. He hasn't been lights-out, no, but the guys behind him cost him at least a few wins he should have had. They almost cost him Monday with a series of bonehead moves in the 8th.

ChicagoD

This is who Peavy is. He had bad history before with injury. You take what you can get out of him and move on (see, e.g. Josh Hamilton).

blipsman

True, Danks hasn't been as bad as his 0-8 start suggested. But if somebody is going to get pulled from the rotation... I'm still torn as to whether they should keep six capable starters as insurance against injuries, or move one (I'd trade Jackson) in order to shore up the bullpen.