Feel sorry for Wood ... and concerned for Cubs
Published 7/24/2008 by BY JAY MARIOTTI Sun-Times Columnist at Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs ::
You have no heart, no human touch, if you don't feel sorry for Kerry Wood. He was reinventing himself as a reliable closer, crafting a redemptive story that seemed unfathomable last year when he was one day from calling Jim Hendry and announcing his retirement. If nothing else, you hoped he would keep the pitching mound at 1060 W. Addison as his permanent address for ONE ... FULL ... SEASON -- just once in his tortured baseball life.
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