Kerry Wood won't be coming back
OUT OF RIGHT FIELD —
I'm not gonna lie, I'm sad about this news. Kerry Wood has always been one of my favorite Cubs players. I'll never forget watching his 20 strikeout game, or Game 5 of the 2003 NLDS, or the way the crowd went nuts when he made his closer debut last season. I'm even going to miss his birds nest goatee. ...
A Farewell To A Once Good Arm
Ivy Chat —
Kerry Wood is an ex-Cub: Hendry met this week with Wood and his agent, Pat Rooney, and told him the Cubs were going in a different direction. "I think we all feel that Kerry is certainly deserving of a three- or four-year contract," Hendry said. "He’s done everything this organization has asked for the last 14 years, been a warrior the last couple of years. He's come back and health-wise stood the test of time, taken the ball every day we needed, and had no hang-ups, except for (missing one month with a blister injury). "We’re ...
White Sox Trade Swisher; Cubs Part Ways With Wood
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... As far as the Cubbies are concerned today, they picked up Kevin Gregg from the Marlins in exchange for Double-A prospect Jose Ceda. In doing so, with Gregg perchance taking over a closer’s role, Kerry Wood is done with the Cubs after 14 years with the organization. ...
Cubs no longer "got wood"
Siberian Baseball —
... in Chicago. Well, on the North Side, at least. There's no telling what Kenny Williams will do next after trading last year's big signing. (More on that later.) This morning, the Cubs made a move for Florida's Kevin Gregg for a minor leaguer and parted ways with Wood just after lunchtime. Presumably, this means Carlos Marmol becomes the closer and that Gregg becomes the setup man who can move to a closer role if Marmol stumbles. All of this means that Wood will be pitching somewhere else next season. While my man-love of Wood (wait, that ...
On the departure of Andre Dawson and the death of childhood dreams
GoatRiders of the Apocalypse —
... Jim Hendry announced today that the Cubs were cutting ties with Kerry Wood. Hendry is quoted saying "I think we all feel that Kerry is certainly deserving of a three- or four-year contract. He’s done everything this organization has asked for the last 14 years, been a warrior the last couple of years... we felt it was time Kerry goes out and does what’s best for him and his family, and gets a huge multi-year deal if possible." ...
Cub Town: Cubs Trade for Gregg, Part with Wood
Baseball Toaster —
... 10-year run with the Cubs is over. That and the fact the two sides couldn't agree on terms of a possible new contract. "I think we all feel that Kerry is certainly deserving of a three- or four-year long-term contract," Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said. "He's certainly done everything this organization has asked. "We're just in a situation, as Kerry fully understands, that that length a deal for the kind of salary he would command right now is not our first priority." The Tribune adds that Hendry wisely offered a one-year deal, which was, given Tribune Co.'s financial woes ...
Farewell to a Favorite....Kerry Wood's Career Over with the Cubs
ChicagoCubsOnline.com —
... Kerry Wood quickly became the face of the Chicago Cubs on that cloudy May afternoon, and after finding what seemed to be his home as a closer for the team that drafted him, Kerry Wood's days as a Chicago Cub are over. The former 'Kid K' will don a new uniform with the familiar number 34 on his back next season....and beyond. The Cubs reportedly wanted him back on a one-year deal but would not commit to the three or four- year contract and the $50 million dollars that Wood could command on the open market....so Kerry Wood's ...
Generally mismanaged
Nick Friedell's Blog - ESPN Chicago —
... "We're just in a situation, as Kerry fully understands, that that length of deal, for the kind of salary he'd command right now, is not our first priority," Hendry was quoted in the Chicago Tribune at the time. "We certainly have to finish our rotation, we have offensive situations to address, and by having the prominence that [Carlos] Marmol now brings to the table, it certainly doesn't come before the other needs we have. We felt it was time Kerry goes out and does what's best for him and his family, and gets a huge multi-year deal if possible."
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