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hardballtimes.com - 8/11/2009

The ways of Kerry Wood

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With a new uniform in 2009, he took a new approach to his job. Click the title to read more. This post came from the Hardball Times and is copyrighted by THT. This RSS feed is intended for the personal use of readers and not, for instance, spam blogs.

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waitingfornextyear.com - 8/7/2009

Carmona and Crowe Help Top the Twins

— waitingfornextyear.com — Day games are a double-edged sword for those that work downtown. The down side is that you... have to watch thousands of people having a way better time than you are - even if they’re about to watch a relatively disappointing baseball team. But on the flip side, rush hour is a lot lighter.  ... (more) Carmona and Crowe Help Top the Twins

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While We’re Waiting… Kerry Woods Pitch Selection, Reggie on LeBron, Family Fun Day
WaitingForNextYear — ... it’s still a power pitch thrown almost as hard. All things considered, I’d expect the new approach to cause less wear and tear on Wood’s fragile arm. While the ERA, WHIP and save rate posted for the Indians doesn’t look too good, there are a few points I’d like to leave you with: Wood’s walk rate is up, but last year was the anomoly. His K-rate is down one per nine innings, but is still in double digits. His home rate has increased four times over 2008, but, at 1.6, is due to fall.” [ Harry Pavlidis/Hardball Times ]– “The over-analyzing of the quarterback situation is a perfect ...

The new Kerry Wood
THE BOOK--Playing The Percentages In Baseball — Harry: New organization, new league, new approach. With all of the velocity, but fewer strikes, Wood’s fastball has been put to good use in 2009. With a new love for the cutter and a discarded slider, Wood has taken a three-pitch approach to attacking opponents. Now that he’s throwing cutters when he used to throw sliders, the breaking pitch has become a specialized weapon. The curveball gives hitters a different look than the slider, but it’s still a power pitch thrown almost as hard.

The Scrap Heap
Another Cubs Blog — ... Harry takes a closer look at how Kerry Wood has changed his game, and what can be expected from him going forward.  He also does a nice job ...

The A.L. Closer Report: 8/14
FanGraphs Fantasy Baseball — ... Kerry has actually resembled the closer in the free agent catalogue this month. In 4 August frames, Wood has whiffed 4, while walking none and surrendering no runs. As Pitch F/X whiz Harry Pavlidis noted on The Hardball Times, the Texan has scrapped his slider in favor of a cutter in 2009. There hasn’t been anything wrong with his new toy (+0.48 runs/100 pitches with the cutter) or his 80 MPH curve. Wood’s 96 MPH fastball, however, is another story (-1.15 runs/100 pitches). ...