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"When I was out there today, I felt game ready as far as mechanically sound and being mentally and physically ready," said Jenks, who has been bothered by a sore calf muscle in recent days. "What we wanted to do the second time around was instead of just trying to go hitter by hitter, let's throw in a count and be able to hit spots like it matters. It felt as good as last time. Just not so much out there for my calf, but just to get better and work on mechanics and location." It's possible that Jenks could bypass another simulated game to pitch as soon as Saturday against the Padres.