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Karma Is No Fan Of Bobby Jenks

Mar 12, 2007 – 1:25 PM
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Tom Fornelli

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Ah, Karma. That cruel mistress that always seems to bite us in the ass when we least expect it. Stole a lollipop from a pre-schooler in the 4th grade? Six years later you're hanging by your underwear in your high school lockerroom.


Of course, there's good karma too. Say you take some time out of your busy schedule to call a kid with cancer, and shave your head to show the little guy some support, you're bound for some good karma after that. Like maybe taking an errant baseball to the throat while warming up in the bullpen. Hey, wait a second. That's not cool! That's not cool at all!


White Sox minor leaguer, and former Michigan quarterback (I guess we know why it's former), Clayton Richard hit Bobby Jenks in the throat with an errant throw. Jenks, did not appreciate it. In fact he had to be restrained from going after Richard by minor league pitching coach Curt Hasler.


''When you get hit with a ball, your initial reaction is that you get [ticked] off,'' pitching coach Don Cooper said. ''[Jenks] took a couple steps toward [Richard], and Curt Hasler told him, 'Stay here for a second. Are you all right?'''


"You hit Bobby Jenks!! Make Bobby Jenks angry!! Bobby Jenks smash!!!"


Jenks calmed down quickly, and was able to keep himself from eating killing Richard.

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