Jake Peavy

I tore my lap in July there of that 2010.

Completely had to find doctors to do surgeries.

And so it was a very tough thing not coming to Chicago and being the number one alongside Burley and being another one of those names.

But to go through lap surgery and come back and rehab all of 2011, go out there and pitch for a little bit and think it was over, for that to end in 2012 being an all-star, again, being Pitcher of the Month, and just being who I was supposed to be in Chicago alongside Adam Dunn, we couldn't beat the damn Tigers.

and get over the hump and win.

But to have that year in Chicago as a number one presence to go to the all-star game and represent the city to win a gold glove that year was super special to me.

And then 13 started out, I ended up being a free agent and not going to free agency because Chicago wanted me back.

I had proven my worth, so to speak, and just did something for the fans who were good to me and expected.

So,

Then 13, I come out and had a beautiful run until I go here to Boston to win a World Series.

My time off the field in Chicago was spent at Kingston Mines and way too many bars in downtown.

But the most fun I had in any city was Chicago.

I can't wait to get back.

I love it.

Well, I want them to know that they've got some really good people in place.

And what I mean by that is they're new school, and they understand all of the new school analytics.

They have played the game also, which is huge.

They have a player-first mentality of what it takes and what these players are actually going through.

And they're not just pulling off experience that a lot of front offices and even coaches have.

So,