paneech.com - 6/24/2009
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Look for a trip to the DL soon, just a hunch.
fantasypros911.com - 6/24/2009
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fantasypros911.com —
To put any speculation to rest, Kerry Wood
is not in danger of losing his closing gig...
in Cleveland. Not yet, at least. Wood’s season has gone from good, to bad, to worse, and it might have hit rock bottom on Saturday.
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Hang in There, Wood Owners
drivelinemechanics.com - 6/22/2009
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More photos » by Nam Y Huh -
AP Kerry Wood reflects on why he can't throw...
his slider for a strike and why hitters can send his fastball over the fences with ...
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LC: How's Kerry Wood Working Out?
waitingfornextyear.com - 6/21/2009
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waitingfornextyear.com —
I had to watch yesterday’s game on WGN,
and deal with their home announcers. One thing they...
brought up was the fact that when he left town, Kerry Wood took out a whole page ad (much like our boy CC) in the Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times thanking Cubs fans for the support over the years. [...]
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Kerry Wood will forever be a Chicagoan.
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Bootlegger Sports- Sports Humor Blog —
... Is Kerry Wood washed up? He’s certainly blowing leads like someone who doesn’t have it anymore. His awful season almost makes Cubs GM Jim Hendry look intelligent for not signing him. But then you look at the new Chicago closer Kevin Gregg. And also factor in Milton Bradley. And the type of year Mark DeRosa is having. Then you reconsider that “not so stupid” label for Mr. Hendry. <paneech> ...
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Wood blows game as Cubs rally —
Examiner Sports 6/20/2009
Andres Blanco hit a tying single and then scored the winning run on Kerry Wood's wild pitch in the 13th inning Saturday as the Chicago Cubs staged another wild comeback and beat the Cleveland Indians 6-5.
Cubs 6, Indians 5 —
NYT > Baseball 6/21/2009
CHICAGO (AP) -- Andres Blanco hit a tying single and then scored the winning run on Kerry Wood's wild pitch in the 13th inning Saturday as the Chicago Cubs staged another wild comeback and beat the Cleveland Indians 6-5.
Golly-Wood ending —
Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs :: 6/21/2009
Maybe there was no way Cleveland Indians closer Kerry Wood could put into words what happened to him Saturday at Wrigley Field -- again. After all, the Cubs' three walk-off victories in the last three days have left a lot of people speechless. Wood ...