Jenks would like to throw one more time

As a rookie, he appeared in all four games of the 2005 World Series for the White Sox and saved two of them.

He ranks second in Sox history with 173 saves, and he's been to two All-Star Games.

Bobby Jenks has enjoyed quite a run, but it looks like his days with the White Sox are over.

Out since Sept. 4 with an irritated ulnar nerve, Jenks would like to pitch in one of the Sox' two final games this season.

"It would be nice, absolutely, but that's out of my hands now," Jenks said. "Whatever happens, whether I'm in a game or not, I can't complain about anything anymore."

Eligible for salary arbitration at the end of the season, Jenks is expected to be nontendered, which would make the 29-year-old relief pitcher a free agent.

"I have no idea," Jenks said of his future. "It's just wait and see. I can't comment on something because I don't know."

Three other holdovers from the World Series team Paul Konerko, A.J. Pierzynski and Freddy Garcia are eligible for free agency. If they follow Jenks out the door, Mark Buehrle would be the lone player left from 2005.

"It's going to be a weird off-season, I know that for sure," Jenks said. "A lot of these guys, we've been a core for a lot of years now. Next year, who knows what's going to happen? I'd love to be here, but if I'm not and all the other guys are gone, if it's just me and Buehrle left, it's going to be weird looking around the clubhouse.

"I've been here since the spring of '05 and all the guys I've seen coming in and out, to have the main core broken up would be kind of tough to see."

Take a break: Paul Konerko sat out Friday night's 7-3 loss to the Indians, but he's expected to play the final two games of the season.

Konerko needs 1 more home run to reach 40 home runs and 100 RBI for the third time in his career. Frank Thomas is the White Sox' all-time leader with five 40/100 seasons.

Role TBA: A starter in college earlier this season, Chris Sale has quickly developed into a quality relief pitcher for the White Sox and looks like a future closer.

"Some people say he can be a starter," manager Ozzie Guillen said. "If (Jake) Peavy is back (next season), I don't think we are going to go to a six-man rotation. As long as he's healthy and on the team, I'm very happy about it. I don't care if he's a starter or reliever, as long as he's here."