Kerry Wood still hurting, Samardzija in the wings?

Rumors and Rants found this 7/24/2008 on www.chicagotribune.com [flag]

Blister might force closer to DL; Irish product in pipeline > Kerry Wood's blister remains bothersome, if not yet disabling. He had to ease his way through a scheduled bullpen session Wednesday, throwing only changeups, as the Cubs studied ways to replace him for the next week, if not longer. [link]

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Published 7/24/2008 by The MCD (noreply@blogger.com) at Rumors and Rants
... Times I would buy the cuff-links and the pool chlorinator for sure - Deuce of Davenport Fred Wilpon says he screwed up the Willie Randolph firing. You think, Fred? - NY Daily News Father and daughter cheating at youth tennis. If this kind of crap didn't happen all the time in tennis, I'd be more shocked - Larry Brown Sports This link, despite the Kerry Wood injury, will probably cause a few Cubs fans to put a hand down their pants - Chicago Tribune Sasha Vujacic: cougar magnet. Not really what the article is about, but ...

Whoa: Jeff Samardzija to the Majors?
Published 7/24/2008 at FanHouse
... Not anymore. As the Chicago Tribune points out today, Samardzija's pitched well for the Iowa Cubs, and the Chicago version could be needing his services soon: ...

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