bleedcubbieblue.com - 11/14/2008
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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 turns 31 in June and his K totals were down ...
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
chicagotribune.com - 11/15/2008
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Hendry hedges his bets in case Dempster bolts
> One day after severing ties with closer Kerry
Wood, the Cubs began exploring Friday the possibility of signing left-hander Randy ...
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Cubs interested in Johnson, a 1-year fix?
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
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At Beyond the Boxscore, Peter Bendix breaks down the Nick Swisher-to-the-Yankees deal, and concludes -- as everyone else has -- that the Yankees bought low and likely made out like bandits on this one.
Further reaction on the trade can be found at South Side Sox and Pinstripe Alley.
Keith Law has posted his free agent rankings over at ESPN.com. Baseball Digest Daily has posted their rankings, too.
At Bleed Cubbie Blue, Al Yellon reflects on the end of the Kerry Wood era in Chicago.
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Something Sounds Fishy Here
Baseball Reflections —
... to get their take on seeing Kerry Wood leave via free agency, Carlos Marmol close with Kevin Gregg setting him up. For the other side of the coin, you can go to ...
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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 ...
Kerry Wood Comments
mlbtraderumors.com 11/14/2008 — 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 ...
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 ...
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: Kerry Wood won't be back after trade for Kevin Gregg
sports.espn.go.com 11/13/2008 — CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs acquired reliever Kevin Gregg in a trade with the Florida Marlins on Thursday, a move that appears to end Kerry Wood 's career with the team. Wood, the 1998 NL Rookie of the Year who saved 34 games this year, had been the ...
I Lost My Wood
rumorsandrants.com 11/14/2008 —
It was bound to happen. One day you wake up, and out of nowhere, your Wood is gone. And even though you knew this day would finally arrive, it’s still hard to come to grips when you think of all the good times — and even the ...
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 ...
No arbitration offer for Wood | cubs.com: News
chicago.cubs.mlb.com 12/1/2008 — CHICAGO -- The Cubs declined to offer arbitration Monday to all of its free agents, including pitchers Kerry Wood and Bob Howry. Teams had to decide by 10:59 p.m. CT Monday whether to offer arbitration to their six-year free agents. By doing so, 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 ...
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 ...
