Pulled muscle ends Jenks' season

It's been a rough season for Bobby Jenks, and the White Sox' closer is done for the year after popping a muscle in his right calf during batting practice Tuesday.

Jenks (3-4, 3.71 ERA) has also dealt with kidney stones, he's blown 6 saves and has also allowed 9 home runs after yeiding only 13 from 2005-08.

Jenks said he strained his calf muscle when the Sox were in Seattle last week.

"I completely pulled it today," he said. "I guess I wasn't happy with it being slightly strained. It's not good."

In addition to his poor statistical season, Jenks was not offered a multiyear contract in spring training while Gavin Floyd, John Danks and Carlos Quentin were.

Eligible for salary arbitration at the end of the season, there is growing speculation the 28-year-old closer is going to be traded.

"It's out of my control," Jenks said. "I only worry about things that happen in the ninth inning. It would be a little unfortunate, a little sad. But if it does happen, it's part of the game. I'd just go to the team I got traded to.

"I love it here; I'd love to stay. But it's part of the game."

Manager Ozzie Guillen would love to have Jenks back in 2010. "Bobby's been great for us for a long time," Guillen said. "When a guy has a good career, you always think about coming back. In the meanwhile, I'm not the general manager. I don't want to be the general manager."

Off night: After delivering eight straight quality starts, White Sox left-hander John Danks didn't have it in Tuesday night's 8-6 loss to the Twins.

Danks (12-10) pitched 6 innings and allowed 7 runs on 8 hits and 3 walks.

"I could sit here and say I threw a bunch of good pitches and just got hit," Danks said. "That wasn't the case. Tonight I (stunk), that's for sure."

Take a seat: Slumping right fielder Jermaine Dye was held out of the starting lineup Tuesday, but it's not a permanent move.

"It's a funny thing, because there's only one guy in the outfield (Scott Podsednik) that is very hot," manager Ozzie Guillen said. "(Carlos) Quentin is swinging the bat a little bit better. (Alex) Rios is struggling the same way as J.D. We'll see how he swings the bat today, then we'll put J.D. back out there.

"I'm not going to take any at-bats away from him. Hopefully, he finishes strong."