Jake Peavy said Monday that the White Sox have been in control of his rehab in an attempt to dispel the notion that he's careless with his health. Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen has predicted that Peavy will miss his first three or four starts of the season. When it was announced Sunday that Peavy was likely dealing with rotator cuff tendinitis, Guillen said, "Believe me, as long as I am the manager of this ballclub, that's the last time he convinces me." "Ozzie and the staff have had complete control from the start," Peavy said. "That may have gotten blown out of proportion. I didn't beg [to pitch], I didn't ask. I let those guys make that decision." Peavy said that not only was Guillen on the same page with him when it came to this spring's rehab from latissimus dorsi surgery, but so was pitching coach Don Cooper and trainer Herm Schneider. "I let those guys make the decision," Peavy said. "Obviously they all knew I wanted to pitch and stay on schedule. They've known that from Day 1. But I certainly didn't -- as it was portrayed in some situations -- beg to get out there or anything like that. I told them I would do whatever they wanted me to do as a staff."