The New Cleveland Closer
fangraphs.com 12/10/2008 — Francisco Rodriguez inked a three-year deal (with a fourth year option) with the Mets earlier today, but he is not the only closer that will wear a new uniform in 2009. Kerry Wood , who will likely forever be linked to the Cubs, reportedly signed a ...

Tribe looks to Wood to strengthen 'pen | indians.com: News
cleveland.indians.mlb.com 12/13/2008 — CLEVELAND -- In a deep closer's market, the Indians put Kerry Wood at the top of their wish list -- ahead of Francisco Rodriguez, Brian Fuentes and a host of others. What the Tribe saw in Wood was a player who not only fit their need for a ...

Take That, Detroit: Wood Reportedly a Done Deal
waitingfornextyear.com 12/10/2008 — 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 overtures ...

Kerry Wood to the Tribe?
waitingfornextyear.com 12/9/2008 — ‘Tis the season for Baseball Winter Meetings, rumors and free agent acquisitions. 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 ...

The New Cleveland Closer | FanGraphs Baseball
fangraphs.com 12/16/2008 — Francisco Rodriguez inked a three-year deal (with a fourth year option) with the Mets earlier today, but he is not the only closer that will wear a new uniform in 2009. Kerry Wood , who will likely forever be linked to the Cubs, reportedly signed a ...

Indians Complete Kerry Wood Signing
mlbtraderumors.com 12/15/2008 — Kerry Wood signed a two-year $20MM contract with the Indians that has a vesting club option for a third year. The Indians decided to complete the deal after discussing Wood's physical and running it past club executives .

The Kerry Wood Signing
beyondtheboxscore.com 12/14/2008 — It seems like it's close to official and looks like two years worth ~20 million with an option for a third year. Let's take a look at Wood since he became a full time reliever:   Season IP FIP pLI 2007 24.3 2.87  ...

Spring Training: Kerry Wood Already Injured?
waitingfornextyear.com 2/26/2009 — When the Indians signed Kerry Wood to a two-year, $20.5 million contract this past winter, a lot of pundits felt that Mark Shapiro made one of the best moves of the off season. A top flight closer for a short contract, one that is considerably less than other teams were paying at the time. Yet ...

5/06/1998 - Kerry Wood K's 20 Astros
inhistoric.com 10/13/2008 — If Jesus rose from the grave in the form of a baseball article, it would look something like this.

Wood thanks fans in Chicago papers | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 1/19/2009 — CHICAGO -- Kerry Wood said thank you to Cubs fans and bid farewell on Sunday in full page advertisements in two Chicago newspapers. Wood spent his entire career with the Cubs since he was a first-round pick in the 1995 Draft but left via free agency ...

Would Wood Work in Cleveland? — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/10/2008
Indians.com is reporting that the Tribe is close to signing Free Agent closer Kerry Wood to a two year deal with an option for a third. Now I would prefer the Indians to utilize the little cash they have on an infielder, the signing of Wood ...

Winter Wonderings with Wedge — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/10/2008
As the visions of Kerry Wood dance through the heads of Tribe fans everywhere, my thoughts have immediately move towards the infield. After viewing Cleveland Cable outlet SportsTime Ohio's Matt Underwood interview Eric Wedge about ...

Kerry Wood Not Enough to Make Cleveland Contenders — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/10/2008
Can a baseball team really be a contender for the playoffs when the manager can only write in two names in his opening day starting lineup? That’s what Indians' general manager Mark Shapiro is hoping. Shapiro recently signed closer ...

AP: Indians nearing deal with Kerry Wood — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 12/10/2008
The Cleveland Indians have offered free agent Kerry Wood a two-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated ...

Its Good To Be Wood! Kerry Wood signed — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/10/2008
The Cleveland Indians witnessed K-Rod sign a multi-year deal with Mets late Tuesday afternoon, and knew now that with the top closer in baseball signed so quick, they had to make a move. GM Mark Shapiro and Assistant GM Chris Antonetti looked ...