spotstarters.com - 11/15/2008
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Add Kerry Wood to the group of free agent relief pitchers that may possibly sign with the Tigers. The Chicago Cubs made a trade withe Florida Marlins today that got them Kevin Gregg (former Marlins closer) to add to their bullpen. Shortly after the deal was made, Cubs GM Jim Hendry said that ...
blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 11/13/2008
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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
blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 11/14/2008
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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
mlb.mlb.com - 11/16/2008
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The Tigers are looking for shortstop help, and
may have the Red Sox's Julio Lugo on their...
radar screen. The Boston Globe reported on Sunday that Detroit is contemplating a deal with Boston to send either left-hander Nate Robertson or left-hander ...
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Red Sox, Tigers talking Lugo deal | MLB.com: News
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Tigers, Wood Make for Bad Headline Puns
Bless You Boys —
... And unlike earlier in his career, he's learned to harness that heat. Wood threw only 18 walks, averaging out to 2.5 per nine innings.
With numbers like those, Wood is a popular target, especially now that he'll officially be pitching for another team next season. Could he be a good fit for the Detroit Tigers? Sure, but the Tigersosphere seems to accept the reality that Wood will likely seek a larger deal than Detroit is willing to offer.
At The Spot Starters, Blake says take a look, but only with conditions:
If Wood is ...
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