The White Sox are taking on the Kansas City Royals this afternoon at U.S. Cellular Field, and they're doing so wearing their throwback jerseys from the 80's. Unfortunately there's one player on the White Sox roster who isn't donning the old school jerseys today, and it's too bad, because Jose Contreras is the only member of the team who truly remembers those White Sox teams of old.Jose was only 40 at the time. Now, in what I'm guessing are his 60's, Contreras has been placed on the disabled list with tendinitis in his right elbow.
"It's not serious," Contreras said. "I feel better now [after treatment]. It's better to take some days now and then I might be able to pitch later."Taking Jose's place on the roster will be D.J. Carrasco who was just with the team last week while Bobby Jenks was on the disabled list. As for who will replace Contreras in the rotation, the Sox haven't said yet, but I'm guessing it will be Nick Masset.
Contreras could come off the disabled list as early as next Sunday, but it's possible he may be out even longer even if he is 100% healthy because his manager Ozzie Guillen isn't very happy with Jose right now for trying to hide his injury.
"I wasn't too pleased the way he handled the situation," Guillen said. "He didn't let [trainer] Herm Schneider know, myself or [pitching coach Don] Cooper know and he continued to pitch that way. When you're hurt, you're not helping the ballclub. I don't want any of my players to go out with pain and try to be a hero. I was -– I don't want to say upset -– a little disappointed when one of my players is hiding stuff for no reason."Wow, can you believe it? Ozzie just said 75 consecutive words without dropping an F-bomb on us. I hope he's okay.
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