Jenks, Guillen at odds over closer’s weight

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The right-hander believed the club—based on comments made by manager Ozzie Guillen—was being overly critical of his conditioning.

‘‘Did I feel I was being picked on? No,’’ Jenks said in a phone interview. ‘‘But I felt I was the easy scapegoat because I had struggled in the end with some nagging injuries. This organization, just like most in this game, tell you, ‘Come in, our door is open and tell us what’s on your mind.’ And when you do, they turn it around on you and make you feel bad. They’re playing on your own words. They want you to come in, be honest and then they turn it around.’‘

...Guillen said he plans to talk to Jenks soon, but he added that it’s a two-way street.

‘‘He’s not on an island,’’ Guillen added. ‘‘He has his manager backing him up. But his manager will always be honest. Right now, that kid is going to carry that cross the rest of his career because of his size. Even when he’s in shape, he looks like he’s not in shape.

‘‘He has been great for us. He has my number, [pitching coach Don] Cooper’s number, Kenny’s number. We’re not hiding from anyone. In the meanwhile, he has to take care of himself. Not for the White Sox, for his family. Bobby can have a broken arm and not be able to pitch anymore, and the first thing people will say is he’s out of shape. That’s life.’‘