There are no longer questions about Bobby Jenks' conditioning, after the White Sox closer showed up to camp 20 pounds lighter than last season.
Now, there's the little matter of his arm.
According to pitching coach Don Cooper, the right-hander is behind schedule from the rest of the hurlers in camp, but not enough for there to be any growing concern.
"Because Bobby worked so hard on his conditioning, plus Bobby had another child, plus the weather in Chicago is bad,'' Cooper explained. "And he told me he had a little difficulty getting somebody to catch him. So he was just playing more catch than actually pitching off a mound.
"But one thing I know about Bobby, every year if you look back, everybody is, 'Jeez, we've got to get him in shape. Jeez, he's not ready.' But when it came to be Opening Day, he was always ready. I know he's going to be ready again.''

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