FORT MILL - From starting White Sox CF to playing in front of a thousand or so screaming school kids.
Such is life for Jerry Owens.
In this cruel world of baseball, one injury can close the window on opportunity. And that's what happened to Owens, who had a small tear in his groin and started the season on the DL.
Meanwhile, Carlos Quentin has jumped right through this open door and after jacking his 6th HR Monday evening in Chicago's rain-suspended game, Quentin has his average near .300. That's bad news not just for Owens, but for all his owners who drafted him, counting on his self-proclaimed "65 steals" goal.
Owens walked twice today and was caught stealing second in the first. The speedster has shown good plate discipline and hit a rocket into left field that was caught. In the 8th inning, he grounded harmlessly to 2nd base, but encouraging was watching him hustle down the line hard, an indicator he's not hanging his head in this situation.
Fantasy spin: Unless you have a bench spot, it's probably time to pull the plug on Owens. He's hitting .293 and has stolen 4 bases in 7 attempts through 44 at-bats, but also has 7 BB. Still, unless Quentin, Nick Swisher or Jermaine Dye suffer an injury or the White Sox severely slump, Owens will continue to be a Charlottean.
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