It's a tough day to be Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen.  While his misfiring offense is starting to show signs of life and his starting pitching is finally starting to perform as advertised, Ozzie is faced with a whole new complication: His closer has lost his groove.

Bobby Jenks, the White Sox closer since 2005, has been terrible over the course of the season with opponents hitting .351 against him.  Sunday, Jenks entered to the contest charged with preserving a two run lead and promptly gave up two hits before surrendering a game winning, three run bomb to Fred Lewis.

After the game, a frustrated Guillen said that he and his coaching staff would look at options.  In an effort to help Ozzie out, here they are:

• Disable Jenks.  While trying to find his replacement, claim his calf is acting up and DL him so that he can work out the kinks on the side. His problem doesn't seem to be velocity on his fastball as some think, it's the movement on his once devastating breaking pitches.  If a fast ball pitcher can't set himself up with breaking stuff, he tends to be hittable.
• Demote Jenks.  Sorry Bobby, we're going to treat you like Scott Linebrink and keep you out of game situations.  This is more a punishment than a solution and it also hurts Jenks trade value. 

I would take the disable option.  A lot of teams use it as a smoke screen for a player to take a mental break when they are in a funk.

Now, let's look at who Ozzie might promote to closer:

• Matt Thornton: He's got great stuff, but if he were a closer he would have been one by now.  I think there may be something in his mental makeup that precludes him from being successful in that situation.
• J.J. Putz:  He ain't your daddy's J.J. Putz, which is to say he's not the same guy that saved all those games for Seattle a couple of years ago.  The injuries have taken their toll on him.  Definitely a set up guy, though.
• Tony Pena: Pena is the kind of pitcher you put in for target practice or to protect a nine run lead during a laugher.  He's no closer.
• Sergio Santos: The kid has the stuff, but does he have the mindset?  Given the fact he has converted himself from shortstop to pitcher in less than a year, the answer is yes, he could handle it.  The only question is his stamina and how many nights in a row you could use him.
• Scott Linebrink: Gasoline + Match= Linebrink.  
• Bobby Jenks: Sure, he's the imcumbent, and sure he's been getting hit lately, but he's a tough minded, big hearted kid who probably feels worse than anyone that he's failed his teammates.  Giving him another opportunity is probably the best fix.  My advise: Gain back the thirty pounds and start drinking again.  You were better when you were fat and hung over.