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chicagotribune.com - 7/25/2008
Cubs place Wood on DL; Samardzija up?
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After going on the disabled list 11 times for various arm-related injuries over the years, Kerry Wood went down for the 12th time Thursday because of a slow-healing blister on his right index finger.

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Samardzija To Cubs
Irish Insights | Journal Gazette — Published: July 24, 2008 11:53 p.m. Samardzija To Cubs It took under two seasons, but Jeff Samardzija is going to be a Chicago Cub. The Chicago Tribune is reporting Samardzija will be officially called up Friday and will make his major-league debut this weekend with Chicago when the Cubs play Florida on Friday at 2:20 p.m. Eastern. If you're looking for tickets to see the former Notre Dame All-American wide receiver and pitcher, your best bet might be the kind scalpers outside of Wrigley Field or on StubHub, where tickets were available for ...

Baseball Today: Friday, July 25
Projo Sox Blog — ... Chad Cordero. (mlb.com) The Nats' former closer had shoulder surgery two weeks ago . . . The Blue Jays' Aaron Hill is still suffering from dizziness after a May 29 collision with teammate David Eckstein and he may not play again this year (sportsnet.ca) . . . The Twins say they were impressed by Francisco Liriano's latest outing in Rochester but there's still no word as to whether they'll recall him (Minneapolis Star-Tribune) . . . The Cubs officially placed Kerry Wood on the disabled list (Chicago Tribune) . . . They're also unhappy with the $500,000 fine ...

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