Cubs activate Kerry Wood
mlb.mlb.com 8/5/2008 — Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood was activated from the disabled list on Tuesday, but Lou Piniella maintained that the right-hander will be used in middle relief rather than immediately resume his role as the closer. To make room for Wood on the roster, the club designated pitcher Scott Eyre for assignment.

Cubs Cut Scott Eyre
chicagosports.chicagotribune.com 8/6/2008 — Veteran left-hander Scott Eyre bade a tearful farewell to his Cubs teammates Tuesday after being designated for assignment to make room for the return of closer Kerry Wood.

The End of Eyre
zonersports.com 8/6/2008 — Scott Eyre is soon to be an ex-Cub. And while that means he will likely sign with a contender and pitch lights out the rest of the way, it’s also time to take a look at the signing. To the wayback machine…

THT Live:Would Mark Cuban sue baseball?
hardballtimes.com 8/6/2008 — Squawking Baseball asks an interesting question : If Mark Cuban is denied an opportunity to buy the Chicago Cubs by Selig and the other owners, would he and Sam Zell challenge baseball's antitrust exemption in court?

Potential Cubs owner visits Chicago
abclocal.go.com 8/7/2008 — Potential Chicago Cubs owner Mark Cuban was in the city Wednesday night.

Kerry Wood back, Cubs bullpen complete — chicagotribune.com - Sports 8/6/2008
With the return of closer Kerry Wood Tuesday, the Cubs now have their complete roster together for the two-month sprint to the finish line.

Cubs cut Scott Eyre — chicagotribune.com - Sports 8/6/2008
Veteran left-hander Scott Eyre bade a tearful farewell to his Cubs teammates Tuesday after being designated for assignment to make room for the return of closer Kerry Wood.

Activation of Wood spells goodbye for emotional Eyre — Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs :: 8/6/2008
Manager Lou Piniella won't have to worry about getting Scott Eyre's name wrong anymore.

From the Cubicle: Cubs-Astros — chicagotribune.com - Sports 8/6/2008
Amanda Kaschube: Live play-by-play of this afternoon's Cubs-Astros game from a girl who has yet to see a baseball game in person this season. For shame! Harbdall: Wood will bowl left-handed for charity With Wood back, Cubs bullpen is now ...

Wood's return to closing on horizon — Major League Baseball News 8/6/2008
Returning from a nearly month-long absence, Kerry Wood returned to the mound for the Cubs on Tuesday, but it wasn't in a save situation.