mlbtraderumors.com - 11/14/2008
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The Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan spoke to free agent reliever Kerry Wood , with whom the Cubs recently cut ties.
Wood says he would have done anything to stay with the Cubs, including signing a one-year deal. In light of that information, the Cubs' decision seems more questionable. ...
blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 11/13/2008
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blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com —
By Paul Sullivan The Kerry Wood era in
Chicago began with a bang and ended with a...
thud. On a cloudy November afternoon in Chicago, the Cubs quietly cut ties with their free-agent closer, who tied a major-league record with...
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Cubs wave bye to Wood
suntimes.com - 11/14/2008
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suntimes.com —
The Cubs closed one era as they prepared
to open the make-or-break part of their offseason work,...
cutting ties with Wrigley Field icon Kerry Wood on the eve of the open free-agency period.
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Kerrying on without Wood
blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 11/14/2008
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blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com —
Kerry Wood called his departure from the Cubs
"bittersweet" on Friday, but said he'd been preparing for...
the possibility of leaving through the 2008 season and wasn't surprised by general manager Jim Hendry's decision to go in another direction. ...
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Wood wanted to stay
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DSRTSV - 11/14/08
The Bad News Bloggers —
Sorry, busy day today. Tons of trade action and FA rumors to keep up on. MLBTradeRumors is the place to keep up on all the scoops. BNB endorses them wholeheartedly. They've got the updates on Sabathia as well as the Peavy-To-Braves talk and Kerry Wood's comments in regards to the Gregg Trade. Anyways, this video has become a classic in recent years. The USA and Russian junior squads were battling over 20 years ago and while the video is grainy and the players are mostly unknown the fight is simply epic... ...
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So long, Kerry.
desipio.com 11/21/2008 —
This is not the way the Kerry Wood era was supposed to end. It wasn’t supposed to end on the eve of free agency with a trade of a rotund prospect to the Marlins for a mediocre closer, signifying the Cubs desire to have somebody else pay ...
So What Just Happened Here?
wrigleyville23.com 12/2/2008 — As a fan with an emotional interest in the Chicago Cubs, the handling of Kerry Wood is hard to take: The team announces last month they are parting ways with the most popular player on the team. Everyone is disappointed, but some of us make peace with ...
Kerry Wood goes a little overboard in saying goodbye to Chicago
network.nationalpost.com 1/18/2009 — Kerry Wood bid farewell to Chicago fans Sunday in full-page ads in two of the city’s newspapers. Wood spent the first 10 years of his career with the Chicago Cubs before signing a two-year, US$20-million contract with the Cleveland Indians last ...
The End Of The Kerry Wood Era
bleedcubbieblue.com 11/14/2008 — This afternoon, the Cubs traded Jose Ceda to the Marlins for Kevin Gregg.
I'm not thrilled with this deal as Gregg is a mid-level closer who had two decent, but not outstanding, seasons as the Marlins' 9th inning pitcher the last two years. Gregg ...
Cubs likely to offer Wood arbitration | cubs.com: News
chicago.cubs.mlb.com 12/1/2008 — CHICAGO -- The Cubs were expected to offer free agent Kerry Wood arbitration on Monday, but they may not do so for their other free agents such as Jim Edmonds, Daryle Ward and Bob Howry. Teams must decide by 10:59 p.m. CT on Monday whether to offer ...
Cubs Rumor Mill: Kerry Wood
wrigleyville23.com 10/20/2008 — Jim Hendry signs on for four more years and expresses confidence Ryan Dempster will be re-signed. He doesn't sound so sure about Kerry Wood: "We're going to get our plan together, and we'll try to move forward with what we think is best for the organization," Hendry said. "Kerry has done a ...
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 ...
Mets-Citi-Blog: Kerry Wood just got Interesting
metscitiblog.typepad.com 12/2/2008 — According to Rotoworld, Kerry Wood was not offered arbitration by the Chicago Cubs. Apparently, they did not want to end up with Wood wanting to remain in Chicago and simply accepting arbitration and the one year deal. This is a huge deal for teams looking at a closer. Mets included...
Indians close to deal with closer Wood
mlb.mlb.com 12/9/2008 — The Indians appear to be close to signing closer Kerry Wood to a two-year contract, MLB.com has learned.
The offer to Wood might include an option for a third year, though that could not immediately be confirmed. But a source said the deal is gaining momentum and could be completed ...
Wood says he wanted to stay with Cubs (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 11/14/2008
Kerry Wood prepared himself mentally and emotionally last season, knowing it might be his last one with the Chicago Cubs. Turned out, it was. Wood wanted to stay with the only team he's ever pitched for, but the economic realities of the game and the ...
