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Hot Stove Analysis: Kerry Wood (Cleveland Indians)
drivelinemechanics.com - 12/14/2008
Hot Stove Analysis: Kerry Wood (Cleveland Indians)
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Kerry Wood #34 / Pitcher / Chicago Cubs Height: 6-5 Weight: 210 Bats: R Throws: R Born: Jun 16, 1977 Kerry Wood will be forever linked to Mark Prior in the department of "Oh, what could have been" for the Chicago Cubs. People will remember him for his short stretch ...
Tribe looks to Wood to strengthen 'pen | indians.com: News
cleveland.indians.mlb.com - 12/13/2008
Tribe looks to Wood to strengthen 'pen | indians.com: News
— cleveland.indians.mlb.com — 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 ... (more) Tribe looks to Wood to strengthen 'pen | ...

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Week In Review…
waitingfornextyear.com - 12/15/2008
Week In Review…
— waitingfornextyear.com — After one of the worst weeks in blogging history, we rose from the ashes. Kerry Wood to... the Tribe was a rumor, then later confirmed. We found out that we’ll be playing Texas on the National Stage, like it or not. The Cavaliers broke a few records. The Tribe rotation looks like it may need ... (more) Week In Review…

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Indians close deal with Wood for 2 years, $20M
sports.espn.go.com - 12/13/2008
Indians close deal with Wood for 2 years, $20M
— sports.espn.go.com — Kerry Wood is the Cleveland Indians' new closer. (more) Indians close deal with Wood for 2 years, $20M

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Hot Stove Analysis: Kerry Wood (Cleveland Indians)
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog — Hot Stove Analysis: Kerry Wood (Cleveland Indians) Kerry Wood will be forever linked to Mark Prior in the department of “Oh, what could have been” for the Chicago Cubs. People will remember him for his short stretch of dominance, including the particularly sick performance against the Astros in 1998. However, it is impossible to have a discussion about Kerry Wood without mentioning the litany of arm injuries he’s experienced over the years. His advanced stats proved that his ERA and WHIP were no fluke, either - his FIP was 2.32 while his xFIP was 3.12. He did have a low amount ...

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