Trib:
White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper recently mentioned to Jake Peavy that he was in the process of picking the starter for Opening Day. Out of respect for Mark Buehrle and the other pitchers on the staff, Peavy asked that his name be taken out of consideration.
It was a decision that only reinforced Cooper’s belief that Peavy can be a leader of the pitching staff.
“He has a chance to be a fountain, and not a drain,” Cooper said.
