Jake Peavy is Working to Start by Opening Day

Jake Peavy underwent season-ending surgery on July 14th, and spoke about his return today at a press conference. A focus of the conversation was where Peavy stands on his return after following a rare procedure to repair a detached latissimus dorsi muscle in his right posterior shoulder. The ultimate goal for Jake Peavy is to be with the White Sox for Opening Day in Cleveland on April 1, but if management and his physicians feels as though he is not ready, it will be their decision. Peavy had a very busy offseason trying to be a part of Opening Day, and told interviewers that its been a tough winter with no down time. "Every day, I've been in rehab or going through my throwing program. I've pushed it as much as I can, while listening to my body not doing anything to jeopardize the chance to get me back. I want to come into camp and be ready for Opening Day like the other guys," Peavy said. "What we are going to do is have an MRI and let our doctors look at it and evaluate where we are from there." It does not look like there will be any injury reoccurrence in the near future, but it will take plenty of time to get his arm strength back. Pitching sessions have been on and off and is looking to have his full potential and speed back around mid-March. Another thing Peavy has done to get back to his full potential is watching hours upon hours of previous film. He can lock into what went well in the 2010 season before injury, what he can do to get that back in moderation, and make sure to warm-up and stay loose to prevent further injury. Jake Peavy used to be one of the best pitchers in baseball and wants to get back his reputation that he had with the Padres. But I hope Jake Peavy gets to pitch on Opening Day and wish him luck in the process.