"Geeked on five-hour energy, reassuring himself an achy shoulder was nothing more than an achy shoulder, hungry but unconvinced what went in would stay in, Jake Peavy on Saturday afternoon resolutely dragged himself to the mound. Upon which, in the words of the sage talent scout behind the plate, "The same old Peavy, then he wanted to win." Rallying back from the torn lat, from months of idleness, and through the lingering clouds of a stomach virus, Peavy took the wholly unnecessary risk of 83 pitches on a warm afternoon, possibly three weeks – and possibly an entire month – from when the Chicago White Sox might need him. At a time when he probably should have been sipping flat ginger ale and choking down dry toast, when a wrung-out body could hardly be trusted to deliver sound mechanics or reactions, Peavy insisted. This is his program, his stinkin' comeback, his mule-headedness and as he said, "I certainly wouldn't let a couple little days of throwing up keep me off the mound." That's the glory of Peavy, of course, who'd pitch through every body part for a win and a team he loves and a season that suddenly looks like could happen for him. It's not that he's reckless; he told the White Sox about his shoulder not feeling quite right, softening the admission with the greater observation that his whole body didn't feel quite right. But to back off now – to delay his outing another day or two or, heaven forbid, into a simulated or minor-league game – wasn't in his plan, and Jake Peavy's plan almost always wins. As a result, and barring anything catastrophic, Peavy has pitched his way into the White Sox's early rotation, whether that be April 6 in Kansas City (if manager Ozzie Guillen and pitching coach Don Cooper ignore an early off day), April 10 vs. Tampa Bay (the first time they'd need a fifth starter) or April 20 in Tampa Bay (the next time they'd need a fifth starter). Guess what Peavy is shooting for?" Read more:http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_y...YF?slug=ti-brown_peavy_white_sox_start_031911
