KERRY WOOD NEWS
Hate Mail
28 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Kerry Wood speaks about the hate mail received by African-American players and manager Dusty Baker during Wood’s time with the Cubs.
I actually got a letter like that once when I was at ESPN. Ken Griffey, Jr. was going for the record of consecutive games with a home run, and...
A Look at the Cubs 2007 Draft
Next year's amateur draft is looking like the deepest since the 2001 draft that produced such first round talents such as Joe Mauer, Mark Prior, Mark Teixeira, Gavin Floyd, Chris Burke, Aaron Heilman, Bobby Crosby, Jeremy Bonderman, Noah Lowry, and David Wright. And with the Cubs...
From the Wire...Wood Agrees to Terms with Cleveland
December 10, 2008 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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The Kerry Wood Era in Chicago officially came to an end early on Wednesday morning. According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, Kerry Wood agreed to a 2-year contract with the Cleveland Indians with a vesting option for a third year. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.....
Kerry Wood Drawing Interest from the Mets
December 05, 2008 by
MetsCitiBlog
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Kerry Wood is drawing some interest from the Mets, according to Chris De Luca of the Sun Times. The big right hander had a great season as closer for the Cubs last season and had 34 saves in 40 chances....
Wood Injured, Planets Realign
"After Duke was sent home packing in the first round of the NCAA's today, something had to be cosmically done to reset the balance of this here floating slice of spacerock. Something predictable. Something expected. Something that felt like the world did, before this whole...
Sox, fans getting under Cubs’ skin
June 29, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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Turns out the Cubs aren't that perfect after all.
Last weekend, the Cubs swept the White Sox at Wrigley and the perception seemed to be that the Cubs had proven they were the best team in baseball while the Sox were exposed as a mediocre team in a weak division. This weekend, the...
Kerry Wood to the Tribe?
December 09, 2008 by
Waiting For Next Year
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'Tis the season for Baseball Winter Meetings, rumors and free agent acquisitions.A While I've been in the "Tribe won't do anything worth mentioning" camp for quite a while now, the news that Kerry Wood is being considered as our 2009 closer is definitely worth...
A Happy Ending for Wood, Prior & Cubs?
March 14, 2007 by
Chicago Sports Review
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Though they care not to admit it, the Cubs' fortunes are once again tied to Kerry Wood and Mark Prior, these two prodigal sons who were expected to be the cornerstones of the team's pitching staff for years to come.
They were to be Chicago's own version of Koufax and...
Game 69: Cubs 8, Indians 7 (10 Innings)
June 19, 2009 by
Let's Go, Tribe!
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Kerry Wood goes home, fails.
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When a season is going down the toilet, every loss seems somehow bizarre. Maybe it's true, maybe it's not...
Take That, Detroit: Wood Reportedly a Done Deal
December 10, 2008 by
Waiting For Next Year
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Yesterday, we ever so briefly touched on the possible addition of Kerry Wood. And per the Chicago Tribune, the deal appears to have gone from "possible" to "done."
With two teams to pick from in the American League Central, Kerry Wood appears to have rejected...
Kerry Wood will forever be a Chicagoan.
June 21, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
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I had to watch yesterday’s game on WGN, and deal with their home announcers. One thing they brought up was the fact that when he left town, Kerry Wood took out a whole page ad (much like our boy CC) in the Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times thanking Cubs fans for the support over...
Basball Prospectus Division Winner Predictions
July 26, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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Baseball Prospectus has come out with their forecast for the teams most likely to win their divisions. I'll keep their analysis short as space an issue. You can check out their deeper analysis at their website. Here are their 1, 2 picks in each division. NL West- Diamondbacks,...
Red Sox Fans Aren't Having Fun In Tampa This Week
July 02, 2008 by
Awful Announcing
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Thanks to reader TE for the tip and Red Sox Monster for finding the video for this morning. NESN decided to show some Sawx fans in the stands at the Trop near the end of last night's game and it seems they timed it perfectly.... That guy has a little Kerry Wood in him doesn'...
Kerry Wood Salutes You
June 28, 2008 by
Hugging Harold Reynolds
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The Cubs' closer offered viewers a double barrel salute during today's White Sox Game.
Here's to ya!
(Video at HHR)
While We’re Waiting… Lebron is Good, Kerry Wood, Mangini Understood?
February 05, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
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Let's not throw a hissy fit now
2 days ago by
The Tribe Daily
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I figured out my purpose in life.It's to have this blog forever and ever and make it go mainstream so I can educate stupid people.I'm already seeing people jump on Mark Shapiro about Omar Vizquel signing with Chicago.Really now? Seriously?I've been joking around on Twitter...
Indians Sign Wood
December 17, 2008 by
Vegas Watch
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Indians sign Kerry Wood for two years, $20.5MM, with a $11MM option for 2011 which will vest if he finishes 55 games in either 2009 or 2010. Analysis: Szymborski, Law, Seidman. The option only becomes a real burden if he meets the requirement this year, and then breaks down in 2010...
King Felix and First Inning Troubles
June 08, 2007 by
U.S.S. Mariner
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If you need info on Seattle, the USS Mariner is the place to go. Batters are hitting .364 this season off of Felix through his first 25 pitches of every game.
"Attention Rafael Chaves - for the love of God, please stop having Felix establish the fastball in the first inning...
Kerry Wood would have done anything to stay on Cubs
November 14, 2008 by
Out Of Right Field
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According to Paul Sullivan on his Hardball blog, Kerry Wood would have done anything to stay a member of the Chicago Cubs, even the possibility of taking a one-year deal. Jim Hendry has said that Kerry Wood deserves a 3 or 4 year deal, but the Cubs just can't offer that. Wood says he would ...
Lou Pinella Gets Grabbed By The Throat
December 07, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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You gotta love Lou Pinella, Manager of the Chicago Cubs! The guy is a quote machine. I had the opportunity to bump in to Lou while running around the Gaylord Opryland's many halls, and the guy is just warm and approachable. When I asked Lou what he thought about the Central Division...
Cubs Score Second Straight Dramatic Victory…at the Expense of Kerry Wood
June 20, 2009 by
Cubbies Crib
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Kerry Wood’s return to Wrigley Field as a Cleveland Indian hasn’t been a happy one. For the second straight day, Wood was responsible for blowing a save - directly responsible, in fact, as the winning scored on his wild pitch in the bottom of the 13th. This after his...
First volley of projections for 2010 Indians
18 days ago by
Let's Go, Tribe!
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Could Sowers finally be the number-four starter of our dreams?
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ACTA Sports has begun taking orders for The Bill James Handbook 2010, which customarily...
Ode To A Locker
April 06, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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THOU still unravish’d space of cliche quotes,
Thou foster-child of fastballs and frustration,
Sylvan closer of games, who canst thus express
A flowery tale more sweetly than your 20 K’s:
What glass-arm’d legend haunts about thy shape
Of deities or mortals...
Friday Video Blowout
July 11, 2008 by
Simon On Sports
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Everyone needs something to keep them occupied on Friday afternoons so the Friday Video Blowout was born. Spend your next few minutes, laughing, crying of laughter, pissing your self, whatever, but mostly wasting your companies time. Videos In Order Courtesy of AA #1, TBL, AA, COED...
Cubs fans rejoice
June 22, 2009 by
Sharapova's Thigh
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Kerry Wood's stat line on his return trip to the Friendly Confines.2 appearances1 1/3 innings pitched4 hits3 earned runs1 walk1 wild pitch2 blown saves1loss Social BookmarkingGet The Latest Thigh Updates By Following Us On Twitter.
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