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Sources: Cubs, Phillies pursuing Kerry Wood

The Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies have shown the strongest interest in free-agent reliever Kerry Wood, major-league sources say. Wood, 34, resides in Chicago and has previously indicated that he would like to remain with the Cubs – where he has spent 11 of his 13 big-league seasons. But more than two months have passed this off-season without an agreement between...
Via MLB BUZZ  |  January 08, 2012
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Should the Cubs be pursuing Kerry Wood?

At this point of the offseason, its pretty clear that the Cubs are in full rebuilding mode.  The Cubs have spent the last couple of months trying to rid themselves of bloated contracts (Carlos Zambrano, Alfonso Soriano) or trying to trade their valuable commodities (Sean Marshall, Matt Garza) for prospects. So, with the direction the Cubs are headed, its hard to understand the...
Via Cubs Billy Goat Blog  |  January 09, 2012
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Cubs, Wood close to one-year deal

The Cubs and free-agent reliever Kerry Wood are re-engaged in negotiations, and major-league sources say the sides are nearing a one-year deal with an option for 2013. Wood, 34, resides in Chicago and has previously indicated that he would prefer to remain with the Cubs -- where he has spent 11 of his 13 big-league seasons. It appears that he will get his wish, even though the Cubs...
Via Fox Sports  |  January 11, 2012
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Kerry Wood Headed To The Phillies

Last week it seemed like only a matter of time until Kerry Wood re-signed with the franchise that he has spent the majority of his career with, the Chicago Cubs, but now there seems to be a new suitor in the mix for Wood. Reports have come out indicating that the Philadelphia Phillies are now in talks with Wood and that they are close to a deal. Even though Wood said that he had...
Via Rant Sports  |  January 08, 2012
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Are The Cubs Making The Right Decision In Re-Signing Kerry Wood?

In case you haven’t heard by now, the Cubs and Kerry Wood are “close” to a new contract that would bring the reliever back for 2012, with an option for the 2013 season. This ends the past week’s speculation that the Cubs and Wood could part ways, with teams like the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds rumored to have interest in the 34-year-old Wood. That speculation...
Via Rant Sports  |  January 11, 2012
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Cincy Interested in Kerry Wood?

Could Wood find himself moving from the shores of the Great Lakes to the banks of the Ohio in 2012?According to David Kaplan of CSNChicago.com, the Reds are among many teams interested in acquiring free agent reliever Kerry Wood. This after rumblings around Chicago that the 34-year old is unwilling to accept another hometown discount from the Cubs. Although new GM Theo...
Via Redlegs Review  |  January 10, 2012
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Cubs say RHP Wood returning for 2012

The Chicago Cubs say free agent pitcher Kerry Wood will return for the 2012 season. The team made the announcement Friday at the Cubs Convention, the club's annual fan festival. No contract details were provided. The 34-year-old Wood went 3-5 with a 3.35 ERA in 55 relief appearances last year. He missed the end of the season because of a tear his left knee that needed arthroscopic...
Via AP on Fox  |  January 13, 2012
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MLB News: Cubs and Kerry Wood Agree to Contract

Kerry Wood tested the open market but when all was said and done, he returned to the Chicago Cubs. Wood and the Cubs agreed to a 1 year deal with a club option for 2013.Kerry Wood took a hometown discount to stay with the Chicago Cubs.Wood will double his income from 2011 with the new deal that pays him $3 million. Wood probably could have made closer to $4 million had he signed...
Via MyTeamRivals.com  |  January 13, 2012
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Cubs Officially Re-Sign Kerry Wood

It was exactly how many figured it would happen. Despite Kerry Wood saying that there was “nothing new” to report on his potential new contract with the Cubs early Friday on local radio, the Cubs announced that they signed the 34-year-old reliever to a new contract. It was announced at the Cubs Convention, with Wood the last player to be introduced as an announcement...
Via Rant Sports  |  January 13, 2012
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Tigers looking at ANOTHER RP (Kerry Wood).. WHY?

The Detroit Tigers have 3 months to go until pitchers and catchers report to spring training in Lakeland Florida, and still have not filled holes at 3B, 2B, SP and OF. They have  signed free agent 38 year old RP Octavio Dotel to $3.5M contract, and have 2 too many relievers in their bullpen, and now in a report by Mlive reporter James Schmehl, they are looking at yet ANOTHER...
Via Detroit Sports 360  |  January 11, 2012
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Detroit Tigers Looking to Sign Kerry Wood to Bolster Bullpen

The Detroit Tigers entered the 2011 MLB season with one glaring weakness, and manager Jim Leyland told anyone who asked that he was scared to death of his bullpen. While he had the utmost of confidence in closer Jose Valverde, Leyland knew that bridging the gap to get to Valverde in the ninth inning would be difficult at times. Needless to say, Leyland would prefer to not have to...
Via hardballchat.com  |  January 11, 2012
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ESPN: Phillies Have Interest in Reliever Kerry Wood

Wood in red pinstripes? Maybe. (Photo: SB Nation)According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com, the Phillies feel they are one bullpen piece short of a full house and are interested in the service of longtime Cubs reliever Kerry Wood. The 34-year-old Wood has spent most of his career in Chicago and wanted to return to the team, but the two sides have been unable to come to terms this...
Via Phillies Nation  |  January 08, 2012
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Cubs fans shower Wood, Epstein with cheers

There was one final introduction to make, and when Kerry Wood stepped onto the ballroom balcony, the crowd came unglued. Clearly, Chicago Cubs fans were glad to find out the veteran reliever is sticking around for at least one more season. They were also embracing the man now in charge, president of baseball operations Theo Epstein. There was certainly a positive vibe as the Cubs...
Via AP on Fox  |  January 13, 2012
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Philadelphia Phillies Interested in Free Agent Relief Pitcher Kerry Wood

The Philadelphia Phillies have expressed interest in free agent relief pitcher Kerry Wood, according to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick. Wood spent 2011 with the Chicago Cubs as a setup man, posting a 3.35 ERA and 10.1 K/9 strikeout rate in 51 innings pitched. The Phillies are reportedly worried about the health of Jose Contreras, a 40-year old who struggled with elbow injuries in 2011 that...
Via Rant Sports  |  January 08, 2012
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Why Kerry Wood Should Not Return to the Chicago Cubs

Though it pains me to say, the Cubs should let Kerry Wood go this year and throw him a goodbye party on his way out of town.  Wood lovesChicagoand we love him but this relationship has finally reached a point where the Cubs no longer need him.  Sure the bullpen will be in tatters this year with all the young faces around but that is no reason to bring him back and make him suffer...
Via Rant Sports  |  January 11, 2012
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Kerry Wood Thrills Convention Goers, Re-signs with Cubs

After months of speculation as to whether or not he would return to the North Side, reliever Kerry Wood revealed his decision on Friday night by being the last player introduced at the Cubs Convention at the Hilton Chicago. The event, always geared toward recognizing the new faces the team has brought in over the winter, as well as appreciate the club’s history, but this time,...
Via The Sports Bank  |  January 13, 2012
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Season Previews: Chicago Cubs

It's about time to kick off one of our favorite things in all the world: Season Previews. Five years ago, they began as a semi-serious analysis and ended up as half-assed haiku. We're just gonna go with what we know. Continuing our preview of the National League Central, here is a sneak peak at the 2012 Chicago Cubs. It has only been One hundred and four seasons Since...
Via Babes Love Baseball  |  6 days ago
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Cubs bring back RP Wood for 2012

The Chicago Cubs will bring back relief pitcher Kerry Wood for the 2012 season.Wood, who was 3-5 with a 3.35 ERA in 55 relief appearances in his second go-around with the Cubs last season, was offered a $3 million deal for next year with an option for 2013.Wood left Chicago as a free agent in 2008, playing for the Cleveland Indians for two seasons before being traded to the New York...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  January 13, 2012
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MLB Rumors: Cecil Says Prince is Headed to Nats, Wood Sets a Deadline for Deal, Aoki Works Out for Brewers, and More

Hot Stove and Hall of Fame Monday is shaping up to be a busy day filled with rumors. According to MLB Network Radio and reported by The Brewers Bar, father of Prince Fielder, Cecil Fielder said after being told by the radio host that they need Prince in Washington DC, “ I think that’s what’s gonna happen, man… personally, I think that’s going to happen.” The two have...
Via MyTeamRivals.com  |  January 09, 2012
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Philadelphia Phillies Storyline: Amaro, Wood, If

As the Philadelphia Phillies pursue Kerry Wood, in limbo until Saturday is Brad Lidge. What will be the outcome when the posturing ends? Meanwhile, another suitor for Roy Oswalt has signed a cheaper alternative. Tal's Handy Caps:   WELCOME, NEWCOMERS: I am doing a weekly Baseball-Fix Monday until the end of March. Also, I’ll publish after every game that is not washed out during...
Via isportsweb.com  |  January 11, 2012
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Kerry Wood Will Likely Use The Phillies As Leverage, But Will He Leave Chicago?

As the Cubs continue to piece together their pitching staff for the 2012 season, the one signing that looked like a sure thing this offseason has yet to happen. Is it a cause for concern? Recent reports have come out suggesting that the Cubs and Kerry Wood are not close to signing a new deal. The Cubs’ front office has been pretty adamant about the fact that they want Wood back...
Via Rant Sports  |  January 09, 2012
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Phillies Have Interest In Kerry Wood

According to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, the Phillies have interest in 34 year-old reliever Kerry Wood. Wood, who is a 12-year veteran, has spent most of his career with the Chicago Cubs. Wood has noted that he would like to stay with the Cubs, but the two parties have not been able to agree on anything. Kerry Wood is on the #Phillies radar as a possible late-inning relief option ...
Via Buzz On Broad  |  January 08, 2012
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Cubs Cause Stir With Big Announcements at Convention

After a day dominated by headlines about Kerry Wood returning to the North Side, day two of the Cubs Convention in Chicago was marked by headlines in other areas. New changes to Wrigley Field were discussed, some free agency matters were addressed by the Cubs’ head honchos, and there was plenty of reaction both positive and negative to all of it. The big announcement came at a...
Via The Sports Bank  |  January 14, 2012
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Cubs want to re-sign P Wood

The Chicago Cubs would like to re-sign reliever Kerry Wood. "He makes us a better organization," Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said. "That's because of what he brings to the clubhouse as well as his leadership so I'd like to get him back in the fold and move forward with him." Wood, 34, had a solid season as a setup man, going 3...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  November 19, 2011
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And After The Holiday Weekend...

...a whole lot of nothing. - An article in a Dominican paper says the Cubs (so far) have been the most aggressive at pursuing Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. - No real news out of the Cubs convention beyond the Kerry Wood signing ($3M with a $3M option for 2013) and the new patio deck in right field with the LED scoreboard. - "One change the Cubs have already made was tweaking...
Via Cub Reporter  |  27 days ago
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