Sports 101

                On Saturday May 9 Bobby Jenks a closer for the Chicago White Sox admitted at throwing a pitch behind Ian Kinsler the All-Star second baseman for the Texas Rangers. This provoked MLB officials, to look into the matter and fine Booby Jenks. This was a shock to many because of the fact that twenty or so years ago he would’ve had to answer a few questions about it and that would’ve been it.

                The game eventually was won by the White Sox only a few pitches after Jenks threw the ball behind Kinsler. During the game two batters were hit by the starting pitcher Kevin Millwood. This action of Jenks proved to be on purpose when in an after game press conference he admitted to throwing the ball behind Kinsler. His actions would result in him having to pay a whooping 750 dollars to an MLB source.

You may be asking why he did this and most people don’t know why someone would purposely throw a fastball at 96 mph at another human being. Sports writers have said that he might have done this because of the fact that he wanted to make an impact on the financial pocket of the Texas Rangers Organization. This is all a speculation due to the fact that this would only have a very minor affect on the team. Others believe he did this because Kinsler who is making 3.2 million dollars this season and is well on is way of making another All-Star game this season is a bright spot on the young Texas Rangers ball club. This was trying to make a statement of how if got hurt they wouldn’t be good or something like that. These speculations of him purposely hurting Kinsler or hurting the Texas Rangers Organization lead to MLB officials having to lay down this fine/punishment.

Bobby Jenks a stand out reliever in the Organization and in the MLB has achieved many awards through his career as a closer. He has had 41, 40 and 30 save seasons in a row and was named to the All-Star game twice once in 2006 and another in 2007. He is standing at 6’3” and a hefty 275 pounds. During the 2009 season he is going to make 5.6 million dollars and this 750 dollar fine will be pocket change for him.

                From all of this I think the MLB learned something that all of this old fashioned purpose pitched and brawls are part of the game. But, no one should ever purposely try to hurt someone in that way. I also disagree with the fact of no suspension for his actions and only fining him 750 dollars.