Peavy solid in debut
Jake Peavy wasn't great Saturday night in his White Sox debut.
But it was his first start since June 8, so the Sox weren't expecting a complete game shutout.
What they got was this _ 5 solid innings. Peavy allowed 3 runs on 3 hits while walking two and striking out five.
His fastball topped out at 94 mph, which again is pretty good considering the lengthy layoff.
The most impressive thing about Peavy was the movement he got on his pitches. He worked both sides of the plate and Kansas City hitters never looked comfortable.
It was a pretty nice preview for 2010, and the addition of Peavy is probably going to make the Sox the team to beat in the AL Central next year.
One more thing about Peavy...before the game, manager Ozzie Guillen compared him to Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez.
Peavy is as laid-back as they come off the field, but he does bring El Duque's intensity to the mound.
When he missed his spot on a pitch to Billy Butler in the third inning, Peavy yelled at himself after stalking off the mound.
Guillen loves that type of fire, and odds are, he's going to love Peavy.


get the fat lady off the wagon and put her back in the house...my white flag is back inside the house...GO SOX..my pick to click Carlos Quentin grand slam put the SOX ahead for goood. Sox lets stop the teasing and go for 8 straight thru nx wkend. Jake will be due vs Tiges nx friday 25th.